Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deputy Secretary of Transportation canonical | 6 |
| United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T202531 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Secretary of Transportation Context triple: [Department of Transportation Act, definesOffice, Deputy Secretary of Transportation]
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United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and safety across air, land, and sea.
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B.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
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C.
Under Secretary for International Affairs
The Under Secretary for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for formulating and coordinating the United States’ international economic and financial policy, including engagement with foreign governments and global financial institutions.
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D.
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
The Under Secretary for Domestic Finance is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for overseeing federal financial policy, debt management, financial institutions, and capital markets within the United States.
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E.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deputy Secretary of Transportation Target entity description: The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
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A.
United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for overseeing national transportation policy, infrastructure, and safety across air, land, and sea.
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B.
United States Deputy Attorney General
The United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the Attorney General’s principal deputy.
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C.
Under Secretary for International Affairs
The Under Secretary for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for formulating and coordinating the United States’ international economic and financial policy, including engagement with foreign governments and global financial institutions.
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D.
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
The Under Secretary for Domestic Finance is a senior U.S. Treasury official responsible for overseeing federal financial policy, debt management, financial institutions, and capital markets within the United States.
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E.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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deputy secretary position ⓘ executive branch position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Presidential Succession Act
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surface form:
United States presidential line of succession (indirectly through Cabinet-level leadership hierarchy, though not a Cabinet officer)
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| jurisdiction | federal transportation policy of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United States federal law establishing the Department of Transportation leadership structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mayActAs | Acting United States Secretary of Transportation in the Secretary’s absence ⓘ |
| memberOf | leadership of the United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Jeffrey A. Rosen
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John D. Porcari ⓘ Polly Trottenberg ⓘ |
| officeType | political appointee ⓘ |
| oversees |
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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coordination among DOT operating administrations ⓘ internal management and administration of the Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| policyScope |
aviation
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highways ⓘ maritime transportation ⓘ motor carrier safety ⓘ pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety ⓘ public transit ⓘ rail transportation ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of Transportation ⓘ |
| requires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advancing transportation infrastructure investment priorities
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advancing transportation innovation and technology initiatives ⓘ advancing transportation safety priorities ⓘ assisting the Secretary of Transportation in managing the operations of the Department of Transportation ⓘ assisting the Secretary of Transportation in overseeing national transportation policy ⓘ budget and resource allocation oversight within the Department of Transportation ⓘ coordination of emergency transportation response at the departmental level ⓘ day-to-day management of the U.S. Department of Transportation ⓘ ensuring compliance with federal transportation statutes and regulations ⓘ implementation of transportation policies set by the Secretary of Transportation ⓘ performance management of Department of Transportation programs ⓘ strategic planning for the Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | The Honorable ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Congress of the United States on transportation legislation and oversight
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other federal departments and agencies on transportation-related issues ⓘ state and local transportation agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deputy Secretary of Transportation Description of subject: The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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headOfGovernmentPositionSupported
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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supportsPosition
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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this entity surface form:
United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
this entity surface form:
United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation
this entity surface form:
United States Deputy Secretary of Transportation