The Technological Services Branch provides Information Technology (IT) security and support for agency specific business process applications, as well as Major Investment oversight, IT Project Management and Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) web services.
Under the Technological Services Branch are two sections; the Digital Data Management and Distribution Section DDMDS and the Application Development Section (ADS).
The ADS supplies specific production application development while providing support and development of custom applications for APFO and FSA.
The DDMDS performs data ingestion, archiving, distribution and fills large custom digital product orders. DDMDS also manages and administers several GIS data sets on behalf of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and collaborates with other agencies on other GIS data sets.