Arkansas’ Division of Information Systems is now the Office of State Technology (OST), a name change timed to align with the July 1 start of the new fiscal year.
Meanwhile, the state’s cybersecurity governance was centralized earlier this year under the State Cybersecurity Office (SCSO), a change established by the Arkansas Cybersecurity Act of 2025. The legislation, in combination with a June executive order, aims to streamline cybersecurity oversight, improve risk management and enhance response coordination across state agencies. The state’s chief information security officer, Gary Vance, oversees the office.
“This centralized office is responsible for coordinating all cybersecurity efforts across state government — streamlining oversight, setting statewide cyber governance standards, and ensuring consistent compliance with both state and federal regulations,” Communications Manager Jeremy May wrote in an email to Government Technology.
