Thank you, FTA Associate Administrator Buchanan [Henrika].  Welcome everyone, to the Department’s 2020 celebration of African American History Month!  Let me also thank our Emcee, Charles James. Director of the Department’s Office of Civil Rights.  And special thanks to Dr. Chelsey Green, for her magnificent rendition of the Star Spangle Banner, as well as the...

Thanks for the opportunity to be here today. As you have heard, this is my third time back at the U.S. Department of Transportation.  When I was deputy secretary of Transportation, I served with Jeff Shane when he was Assistant Secretary of Policy.  Jeff is widely known for his expertise and experience in the aviation...

Thank you, Aaron [ Payment, 1st Vice President, NCAI ].  It is a pleasure to be here.  I am grateful to the leadership of the National Congress of American Indians, especially President Fawn Sharp and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Allis, for this opportunity to discuss some matters of importance to Indian Country and our entire...

Thank you, Taber [MacCallum, Chairman, Commercial Spaceflight Federation], for the introduction.   The global space economy is approaching $400 billion. By some estimates, the U.S. accounts for around 80 percent of this space activity, which could be worth a trillion dollars by 2040.   The commercial space sector is remarkably resourceful and innovative. From potential...

Thank you, Jane [ Williams, FTA Deputy Administrator ].   Thank you for being here today to support this very important initiative.  I would like to acknowledge some of our distinguished guests and participants in today’s event:   Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes Congressman Chris Smith Congressman Henry Cuellar [ Kway – ar ] First...

Thank you, Derek [Kan].  You are missed as the Number 3 top official at the U. S. Department of Transportation.  But the President tapped Derek to be Executive Associate Director of OMB, where he is doing a great job for our country.   I’m so pleased to be here on this very special occasion witnessing...

I’m so pleased to be here, because Urban Air Mobility is one of the most exciting areas of emerging technology today. These vehicles have the potential to create new mobility options for millions and change how people travel to and around cities, as well as to and from rural areas. This potential has stimulated billions...

Thank you, Vicki [Arroyo, Chair of the TRB executive Committee] for that introduction. Congratulations on TRB’s centennial!  TRB and the U. S. Department of Transportation have a shared goal of helping to build the transportation system of the future.  As you know, our efforts at the U. S. Department of Transportation are threefold: The first...

Thank you, Gary [Shapiro, President & CEO, Consumer Technology Association].  It is a pleasure to be back here at CES!  And I would like to recognize the Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, Jane Williams, who is in the audience.   The American story is intertwined with transportation innovations.  During the 17th and 18th...

Thank you for that introduction President Jahanian [Pres. Carnegie Mellon University] Today, we celebrate ten years of transportation research, development, and deployment by Traffic21.  This Institute is home to 3 U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers.  One of these, Mobility21, established the Smart Mobility Challenge, which awards grants for mobility-enhancing projects in suburban and...