ORFG's Input to Department of Transportation for Increasing Public Access to the Results of USDOT-Funded Transportation Research

The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) is pleased to share our response to the Department of Transportation’s “Increasing Public Access to the Results of USDOT-Funded Transportation Research” request for public input. Our comments include insights on how to improve both access to and the accessibility of research outputs; implement evolving ethical frameworks to DOT-funded research; improve research project lifecycle management; and implement persistent identifiers (PIDs) for people; research documents and outputs; and research entities.

The Open Research Funders Group wishes to express our gratitude and support for the work of the Department of Transportation, the OSTP, and other federal agencies to advance a more open, equitable, rigorous, and inclusive research ecosystem. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this draft plan, and we are eager to assist in its eventual rollout.