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Briggs, Valerie

Director, Office of Transportation Management

Since June 2023 Valerie Briggs has served as Acting Associate Administrator for the Office of Innovation and Workforce Solutions in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This office ensures a coordinated approach across FHWA for developing and enhancing the transportation workforce through technical training, technical assistance, and technology deployment. The office includes the Resource Center, the National Highway Institute, knowledge management, accelerating innovation, transportation workforce development, and local and tribal support.

Valerie\'s permanent role since 2018 is as Director, Office of Transportation Management. In this capacity, she provides national leadership for advancing the operations of metropolitan, rural, and statewide surface transportation systems to enhance safety, mobility, efficiency, and productivity. Prior to these roles, Valerie served as Director of the National Highway Institute, the training and education arm of FHWA, and led efforts to advance the next generation of transportation technologies as a team leader within the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office. She joined the Department of Transportation in 2007 from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, where she was the association\'s first permanent program manager for operations. Valerie has also served as a consultant and conducted research in the transportation industry.

Valerie holds Bachelor\'s and Master\'s degrees in Civil Engineering, and a Master of Public Affairs degree, all from the University of Texas at Austin. 




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