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Office Of Statewide Technology

Responsibilities of this office include:
  • Serves as the central support staff for the Chief Information Officer(CIO).
  • Review, coordinate, standardize, and approve IT strategic business technology planning, IT procurement, IT budgeting, and IT personnel.
  • Prepare and maintain the Statewide Information Technology (IT) Master Plan.
  • Establish IT architecture, standards, and guidelines for the acquisition and use of hardware, software, services, contractual agreements, consolidation of systems and consolidations of management systems.
  • Implement strategic planning, including: the review and approval of the planning, design, acquisition, and operation of the IT systems; assessing the performance of IT systems and technology operations; spawning IT initiatives to effect accomplishment of strategic goals.
  • Administers the Consulting and Support Services Agreement (CSSA).
  • Assign staff by specific department to act as a contact and liaison for that department and OIT. Select for list of assignments by department.
  • Oversee and/or coordinate the establishment of a statewide enterprise environment through centralization of the technology systems and data processing systems, consolidation and outsourcing where appropriate.
  • Coordinate implementation of statewide master contracts for hardware, software, and services.
  • Serve as technical support to the Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund Council.
  • Serve as technical advisor for the OSP and OCR Procurement Support Teams (PST's)
Barbara Oliver, Director
(225) 219-9470
barbara.oliver@la.gov


OIT DEPARTMENT ASSIGNMENTS

The staff of the Office of Statewide Technology also serves as liaisons for OIT and the agencies and departments working to implement the provisions of Act 772. To find contact information select the department name below.


Agency or Department Liaison Name/Phone/email address

Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF)
Department of Education (DOE)
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Department of Transportation (DOTD)
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (WLF)
Higher Education
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)

Tom Burkes
(225) 219-9470
tom.burkes@la.gov
Attorney General
Civil Service (DSCS)
Department of Corrections (DOC)
Department of Economic Development (LED)
Department of Insurance
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Department of Revenue (LDR)
Division of Administration (DOA)
GOHSEP
Governor's Office
Lieutenant Governor/Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT)
Office of Group Benefits (OGB)
Public Service Commission (PSC)
Secretary of State
Treasury Department
Bobby Collins
(225)219-9470
bobby.collins@la.gov
Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH)
Department of Labor (LDOL)
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Youth Development
Veterans Affairs
Kathy Howard
(225) 219-9470
kathy.howard@la.gov


 
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