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Jay Harton Named Director of the Division of Information Systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactTSS Communicationstss.communications@arkansas.gov Little Rock, Arkansas — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has named Jay Harton as Director of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) Division of Information Systems (DIS). Harton has served as Interim Director since February 2024. “Jay’s leadership has been essential in implementing Arkansas Forward and ensuring Arkansans are

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03/07/2025
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Governor Sanders Blocks DeepSeek, RedNote, and Lemon8 from Executive Branch Devices

March 06, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas has blocked the Chinese-based platforms DeepSeek, RedNote and Lemon8 across executive branch devices.  “My administration is taking the appropriate steps to ensure Arkansans are protected from the Chinese Communist Party,” said Governor Sanders. “China is only looking to advance their country’s interest by accessing highly

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03/06/2025

Governor Sanders Announces Arkansas LAUNCH

 BENTON, Ark.— Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today announced Arkansas LAUNCH, a skills-based platform designed to connect jobseekers with opportunities and help employers find the skilled workers they need – quickly, easily, and for free. “Arkansas LAUNCH will connect employers and job seekers, helping grow our workforce and empower Arkansans to get off the sidelines and into

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02/25/2025

Memorandum: Update to Marketing & Redistribution Policy No. 9

Memorandum  To: All State Agencies, Constitutional Offices, and Municipalities  From: Courtney Traylor, Chief of Staff, Department of Transformation & Shared Services  Date: February 11, 2025  Subject: Update to Marketing & Redistribution Policy No. 9  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This memo serves to communicate an update to Marketing & Redistribution (M&R) Policy No. 9 to all entities eligible to

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02/12/2025
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Governor Sanders Receives Report from Arkansas AI and Analytics Center of Excellence

February 07, 2025 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today received a report from the AI and Analytics Center of Excellence outlining recommended policies and programs to adopt artificial intelligence across Arkansas state government. Governor Sanders launched the working group in June to study and offer recommendations for the safe use of artificial intelligence

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02/07/2025

Bill to rename state department gets OK

– Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would change the name of the state Department of Transformation and Shared Services to the state Department of Shared Administrative Services. In a voice vote, the committee sent Senate Bill 147 by Sen. Jim Dotson,

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02/07/2025
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Sanders Receives Arkansas Forward Progress Report

December 16, 2024 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today received a progress report on Arkansas Forward, her initiative to save money and improve services for the people of Arkansas. “Our team took a sweeping, comprehensive look at government efficiency in Arkansas and I am excited by the report I received on that work today,” said

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12/16/2024
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State proposes $300M in cuts to Arkansas’ executive branch agencies over next 6 years

December 16, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas officials estimate state executive branch agencies could realize about $300 million “in cost savings and avoidance” over the next six years under strategic plans developed under Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Arkansas Forward initiative. The cost-savings and efficiency measures include more than 300 initiatives across

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12/16/2024
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Arkansas panel endorses diabetes management program in insurance plans for public school and state employees

November 17, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette An Arkansas Legislative Council subcommittee has recommended that the state’s health insurance plans for public school and state employees implement a diabetes management program that includes mental health and other comorbidity monitoring and treatment integrated within the diabetic treatment module. The diabetes management program also

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11/18/2024
Personnel Management

Sanders announces salary increases for more than 14,500 state employees

November 12, 2024 by Michael R. Wickline | Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the state’s pay plan for more than 22,000 executive branch employees with a projected price tag of about $102 million a year. The Republican governor said the proposed pay plan overhaul would bring executive

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11/13/2024

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