Joe Lee

Data Center Operations Director

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Joe Lee serves as Director of Data Center Operations for the State of Louisiana’s Office of Technology Services (OTS). He oversees statewide infrastructure services and data center operations, including facilities, servers, storage, mainframe, cloud, and database operations. Prior to the formation of OTS, Joe managed the consolidation of email services, Statewide Email, among many agencies. With extensive experience in enterprise IT, Joe has led major initiatives to consolidate and modernize Louisiana’s technology infrastructure environment, ensuring high performance, secure, reliable, and cost-effective services for state agencies and citizens. Joe earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northeast Louisiana University, now called ULM.

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Did You Know?

National Clean Out Your Computer Day

Every second Monday in February is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Established in 2000 by the The Institute for Business Technology, this day reminds us to clean up folders, delete old files, update software, and perform general maintenance on your devices.

The First Computer Bug was an Actual Bug

In 1947, engineers found a moth stuck in the Harvard Mark II relay. They logged it as the “first actual case of a bug being found”.

Safer Internet Day

Immediately following National Clean Out Your Computer Day is Safer Internet Day. Celebrated on Feb 11, this day reminds people to be mindful of scams, practice cybersecurity awareness, and protect your cyber environments.

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Testimonials

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Dr. Leah Raby

Executive Director, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights

OTS built a fiscally-sound and secure data collection system for us so we can efficiently receive and process discrimination complaints in employment, banking and lending, and public accommodations. Their work ensures that we can fulfill our mission with efficiency, transparency, and public trust.
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Dr. Rachel Veron

Executive Director, ULL Blanco Public Policy Center

We see OTS as a trusted partner in our effort to create a K20W+ longitudinal data system for public policy research in Louisiana. We know that whatever we need, we can find great support from OTS. From their Data Center Operations, InfoSec, we feel confident that they’re one of our greatest assets.