Donny Brown

Donny Brown serves as the IT State Wide Director 2 at the Louisiana Office of Technology Services since July 2015, overseeing a team focused on information security, compliance, and risk management, with specific expertise in regulatory compliance for PII, PHI, PCI, FTI, CJIS, and FERPA. Previous roles include IT Deputy Director and Senior Information Security Officer, working closely with federal agencies such as CMS, SSA, IRS, and FNS to ensure compliance across various state departments. Donny's extensive experience encompasses IT leadership at the Louisiana Office of Group Benefits, where responsibilities included managing IT security and infrastructure, disaster recovery, and contract negotiations. Key skills include security safeguards, health information exchange, and regulatory compliance frameworks such as HIPAA and MARS-E.