Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announces new interim commissioner

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) announced its new interim commissioner Thursday.

Keith E. Neal, who previously served as the assistant deputy at the OMV, will serve as the new interim commissioner. The agency said he has over 20 years of leadership experience in public administration, technology integration, and government transformation.

“My vision is to lead a modern, responsive, and transparent Office of Motor Vehicles that meets the needs of every citizen with dignity, efficiency, and innovation,” Neal said.

Bryan J. Adams shifts into a role as principal assistant for the Department of Public Safety, which includes overseeing the OMV and the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office.

“Keith has demonstrated visionary leadership across multiple state agencies. His strategic mindset, technological acumen, and deep understanding of public operations make him uniquely qualified to lead the OMV into the future,” Adams said.

OMV to get new system after outage crisis

Gov. Jeff Landry recently announced a new vendor chosen to update the OMV’s decades-old software system. The agreement is expected to cost Louisiana $30 million.

Residents statewide were impacted by technical outages in March. An investigation was launched by the Office of Technology Services (OTS) and Landry declared an emergency.

Changes in leadership at the OMV were made after the outage issues started. Former leader Dan Casey resigned and then State Fire Marshal leader Bryan Adams was named the new commissioner.

Landry credited Adams for the improvements made to the OMV system as repairs were ongoing.

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