Transportation looks to AI to accelerate its modernization initiatives
Transportation Deputy Secretary Steven Bradbury speaks at GovExec’s Government Efficiency Summit on July 16, 2026. Zaid Hamid/Nextgov/FCW
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
July 20, 2026 03:02 PM ET
Steven Bradbury, the agency’s deputy secretary, said AI has helped Transportation slash its software production timeline from 18 months down to 18 weeks.
The Department of Transportation is ramping up its use of artificial intelligence, according to a top agency official, with the emerging capabilities playing an increasingly important role in the agency’s ongoing modernization efforts.
Speaking at GovExec’s Government Efficiency Summit on July 16, Transportation Deputy Secretary Steven Bradbury said internal adoption of the technologies has already helped to accelerate needed software upgrades, with growing workforce use of AI poised to further expand its impact on agency operations.
Transportation released its 1DOT IT strategylast September to help guide its digital infrastructure transformation, which includes...
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