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Its Cyber Office Live, Arkansas Eyes Whole-of-State Security
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Arkansas has unified cybersecurity across 15 state agencies under a single policy led by State CISO Gary Vance and is pursuing legislative efforts to extend minimum cybersecurity standards to local governments statewide. This follows significant ransomware attacks that exposed vulnerabilities in connected county systems and highlighted the need for a coordinated statewide approach.
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You face a tightening cybersecurity framework in Arkansas that now expects state and local entities to standardise their security measures under a unified policy. This opens new opportunity to support compliance tooling or consultancy for local governments struggling with independence and legacy vulnerabilities.
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