who does the department of transportation report to
United States Department of Transportation The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT or DOT) is a federal Cabinet department of the U.S. government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is governed by the United States Secretary of Transportation.
Christopher A. Hart Christopher A. Hart is an American lawyer, government official, and pilot. He served as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. He served as Acting NTSB Chairman beginning April 26, 2014,[1] and in June 2014 was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Chairman of the NTSB.[2] He was confirmed to serve as Chairman on February 5, 2015.[3] Robert Sumwalt succeeded him as chairman in August 2017.