The department’s $203 million IT capital budget includes funding for cybersecurity, modernization, data initiatives and infrastructure-related technologies.
TxDOT oversees planning and operations across highways, bridges, aviation and rail, serving a critical function in connecting the state’s growing communities and commerce hubs. It manages hundreds of systems and databases related to roadway conditions, construction, maintenance and traffic operations.
Here is more information about the agency, including who leads it, how many staff the department employs and what the department does as a whole:
FAST FACTS
Budget: The agency’s total IT capital allocation for FY 2026 is $203 million. This includes:
- $86.5 million for acquisition of information resource technologies
- $69 million for data center consolidation
- $20.3 million for cybersecurity
- $15.9 million for CAPPS
- $11.2 million for legacy mainframe modernization
Leadership: Anh Selissen is the department’s chief information officer. She has publicly emphasized a focus on practical technologies that serve mission-critical needs and deliver timely results.
Staff: TxDOT employs more than 14,000 staff across the state, including engineers, planners and IT specialists supporting operations in 25 regional districts.
Strategic Goals: The department’s FY 2025–29 strategic plan prioritizes automation, data integration and digital modernization. Key goals include:
- Reducing redundancy and modernizing legacy systems
- Improving enterprise information management
- Expanding task automation to improve service accuracy
- Leveraging data to guide infrastructure investment
- Enhancing cybersecurity and retiring mainframe systems
TxDOT posts procurement opportunities via Euna Procurement.
