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Appropriations hears OTS CIO on mainframe upgrade, 44 vacancies and cross‑agency tech investment needs

2983318 · April 14, 2025
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Summary

The House Appropriations Committee on April 14 heard an OTS update from new CIO Evelina Broussard describing an in‑progress mainframe hardware upgrade, a planned cloud transition and 44 funded vacancies.

The House Appropriations Committee on April 14 heard an OTS update from newly appointed CIO Evelina Broussard and agency leadership. Broussard said OTS has begun a mainframe hardware upgrade, has shortened some application wait times and is evaluating a future cloud‑based provider to replace legacy mainframe systems.

Why it matters: OTS supports technology used across state agencies. Committee members signaled that investments in backbone systems could reduce…

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