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  OTS benefits Louisiana by helping your organization. Whether it’s better data, modernized systems, or streamlined operations, you’ll get more efficiency in your mission.
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- Packing More into Less
  
  Shipping 360 and OTS unified Louisiana’s fragmented shipping operations, cutting costs, eliminating redundancy, and giving agencies real-time visibility statewide.
- Better Data and Policies
  
  The Blanco Center and OTS create a longitudinal data system that analyzes administrative data from Louisiana state agencies to reveal life paths and outcomes.
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  Latest updates and announcements from the Office of Technology Services.
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- OTS Influence Group Meets with State Leaders
  
  The second meeting of the statewide OTS Influence Group met to discuss upcoming IT projects.
- Putting a stamp on efficient shipping
  
  Unified statewide shipping platform standardizes operations, controls costs, and improves oversight across state agencies.
- For State Agencies
  
  Resources and guidance for Louisiana state agencies working with OTS.
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- Modernization
  
  Modernizing a state government agency’s technology is crucial for enhancing its ability to serve the public reliably.
- Project Lifecycle
  
  Unlocking your agency’s full potential means that OTS guides your technical projects with a meticulously crafted lifecycle.
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  Information for vendors doing business with the State of Louisiana and OTS.
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- The Work Process
  
  Learn how to onboard as a contractor, submit invoices through the vendor portal, and navigate OTS billing processes.
- Working with OTS
  
  OTS is the centralized IT partner for all state technology needs and the gatekeepr for IT vendor contracts.
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- Enabling Legislation
  
  The Office of Technology Services was created through acts by the Louisiana Legislature.
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Project Lifecycle

Unlocking your agency’s full potential means that OTS guides your technical projects with a meticulously crafted lifecycle.

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Product Delivery (PD) helps with initiation, planning, management, and delivery of information technology products and services, from small scale initiatives to large scale modernization projects requested by customer agencies. PD helps customers bridge the gap between technology and business process improvement. Business analysts, project managers, designers and software developers are on staff to assist with projects from initiation to closure in requirements gathering, project planning, coordination, procurement, contracts, implementation, testing, training, and production roll out.

Lines of service are billed directly to the agency after the end of each month and are based on consumption/usage levels at the specified unit rate.

All new project requests for a Product Delivery line of service should be made through the Project Initiation Form by the customer agency requesting software development project services and in cooperation with the OTS Agency Relationship Manager.

How Do I?

Why are there so many USB-C cables?

USB-C is really about the shape of the connector but they don’t all do the same thing. Some cables can only be used for charging but some can also be used for data.

How do I make my Word documents accessible?

Accessibility means making sure everyone can access information. Microsoft offers helpful instructions on how to do that.

What’s a strong password?

Passwords are stronger when they’re longer than 16 characters, random, and unique. You should never reuse passwords.

Testimonials

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.

Timothy A. White

Division of Safety / Security & Administrative Services Director, Louisiana Department of Health

Working with OTS to implement Pitney Bowes Shipping 360 with the PitneyShip Cube has completely transformed LDH logistics operations. The combination of the intuitive Shipping 360 cloud platform and the all-in-one thermal printer/scale (Cube) has drastically reduced our shipping prep time and eliminated inaccuracies in package weights. With the PitneyShip Cube, we no longer need expensive ink since thermal printing makes label creation fast and seamless. Furthermore, Shipping 360 gives us a 360-degree view of all our shipping across various carriers, allowing us to control costs, access better rates, and streamline our overall workflow. I highly recommend this solution to modernize your shipping processes.