The Office of Application Technology Services (OATS) administers a broad range of internal Cabinet programs and services for information technology including application development, support and vendor oversight. OATS is dedicated to providing efficient, effective, quality services for CHFS staff and the general public.
The Office of Application Technology Services houses four divisions and two specialized teams.
Application Development and Support is responsible for supporting the implementation, development, testing and maintenance of the KYMPPA, CIRS and other systems.
Eligibility Systems oversees and coordinates the work efforts of the Cabinet Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment System.
Health Services Systems creates and maintains several essential IT applications/ solutions and projects which facilitate many Cabinet health and human service programs.
Social Services Systems manages development, maintenance and support of mission-critical systems for public health and child support programs and the Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Community Based Services.
Strategic Services manages information technology service levels and issues, data integrity and provides professional technical support for enterprise IT tools and systems.
Advanced Planning Document (APD) and Budget Team manages IT budget and funding documents for state and federal APDs and grants.
Security and Audit Team manages IT security issues and regulatory compliance, investigates security incidents and responds to external IT security audits to ensure protection of IT resources.