Enclosure (1) to COMDITINST 16010.12A
SERVICE (continued)
OBJECTIVE 4. BEING ALERT FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Purpose. Appropriate new missions and service capabilities will increase our ability to achieve
desired outcomes in Strategic and Performance Goals. They will also maximize our return on the
public investment in our people and systems. The value of our multi-mission versatility has proven
itself over and over. We are an economical means of delivery for numerous public services that
might otherwise be abandoned or curtailed if they were to become too costly or ineffective.
Opportunities for Improvement. We will develop a systematic approach for discovering,
assessing, and realizing such opportunities. This will require coordination of activities at
Headquarters and field levels. Such coordination includes improvements to both how we listen and
how we "broadcast" our message and capabilities, and should build upon partnerships both within
and outside government. We will be a team player and an honest broker in all such activities. The
Department of Transportation's (DOT) Strategic Plan, the Roles and Mission Study, and the