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About the Office of Digital Services and Technical Architecture (ODSTA)

What We Do

ODSTA serves on the leading edge of enterprise technologies for the EPA.  The Office researches, plans and manages future directions of EPA's Information Technology/Information Management (IT/IM) architecture, supports the introduction of new technologies and technology support capabilities in response to Agency requirements, and ensures that Office of Mission Support (OMS)-operated systems align with key federal mandates.

Programs and Projects Managed by the Office of Digital Services and Technical Architecture

Mail code: 2810a | EPA mailing addresses
Location: EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus ; EPA Campus at Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina


ODSTA Organization

Karen Maher, Director and Chief Technology Officer
Elena Larsen, Deputy Director
Richard Allen, Chief Data Officer
​Vince Allen, Chief Architect
Technical Architecture and Planning Division
Digital Services Division

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