“Unlike many of our Department of Transportation agency partners, we don’t regulate. We’re a promotional agency, maintaining a strong advocacy role for the maritime industry. We want to promote it. We want to promote jobs, U.S. businesses, and economic opportunities for both workers and businesses in this key industry,” explains David Matsuda, MARAD administrator.

David T. Matsuda was sworn as the Maritime Administrator on June 25, 2010. He has been the Acting Maritime Administrator since being appointed Deputy Maritime Administrator by President Obama on July 28, 2009.

David T. Matsuda was sworn as the Maritime Administrator on June 25, 2010. He has been the Acting Maritime Administrator since being appointed Deputy Maritime Administrator by President Obama on July 28, 2009.

As the Senior Policy Advisor, Ms. Washington oversees community outreach activities for the Department of Transportation.

Linda Jacobs Washington assumed the position of Senior Policy Advisor for Community Initiatives in July, 2010. As the Senior Policy Advisor, Ms. Washington oversees community outreach activities for the Department of Transportation. She is the Chair of the Local Federal Coordinating Committee of the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area. The Combined Federal Campaign is the only authorized workplace charitable giving drive for employees in the Federal workplace. Under Ms.

 

The constant and efficient movement of people and goodsacross the U.S. and around the globe is critical to theeconomy and our lives. Today, our vital transportation infrastructure

The quality of our lives, the shape of our communities, andthe productivity of our nation’s economy rest on the existenceof a safe, secure, and efficient transportation system.

Today, transportation congestion represents a seriousthreat to the U.S. national economy and affects virtuallyevery aspect of our lives—where we live, where we work,where we shop, and how much we pay for goods andservices. According to the Texas Transportation Institute,road congestion annually results in 3.7 billion hours oftravel delay and 2.3 billion gallons of wasted fuel. Whetherit’s trucks stalled in traffic, cargo stuck at overwhelmed seaports,or airplanes circling over crowded airports, congestion