Objective 11. Leading and participating in one DOT initiatives

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Purpose. The Coast Guard commitment to team play will be manifested within the Department of

Transportation. The Coast Guard is dedicated to making the Department of Transportation's vision

of a safe, efficient, accessible and convenient national transportation system a reality in the

maritime environment. Additionally, greater involvement with the Department of Transportation

(DOT) on a wide range of issues will highlight our unique contributions and requirements.

Opportunities for Improvement. We will expand our outreach to DOT, and especially to OST, to

improve their understanding of our major business lines and our contribution to the national

transportation system. The Waterways Management initiative and the National Maritime Strategy

are key opportunities for this. Other opportunities include Auxiliarist support of Emergency

Transportation Requirements, improving our coordination with other transportation modes, and

expanding intermodal data collection efforts. Assistance to DOT/OST in support areas (with

projects such Garrett Morgan and Partnership in Education) will strengthen these relationships.

Owner. Chief of Staff

OBJECTIVE 12. EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS

Purpose. Our Prevention through People partnerships have been extraordinarily successful in

leveraging our organizational capabilities to achieve our organizational goals. Such partnerships

with industry and non-governmental organizations increase our awareness of current and future

issues and mission requirements, leverage our effectiveness, and increase public appreciation for

our contributions to the nation's security, economy and well-being.

Opportunities for Improvement. We will increase the number of groups with which we partner

and the number of missions in which we have effective partnerships. Our missions and

collaborative approach position us to become a model for partnering throughout all of government.

We must identify the highest-return partnerships, adjust or disestablish unproductive ones, and

improve methods for managing and measuring the effectiveness of those we keep. We will also

need to manage our partnership activities in such a way as to avoid even the perception of potential

conflicts from partnerships with regulated industries and groups.

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