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By Julia Edinger, GovTech Gary Vance stepped into the role of Arkansas’ chief information security officer in April 2021 after the departure of Nolan Leatherwood. In the months following his appointment, he has set his sights on securing the state data center and training personnel to spot threats. He was originally hired by the state
by Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette October 29, 2021 The state’s federal coronavirus relief aid steering committee Thursday endorsed requests by two agencies to reallocate a total of $2 million in federal funds and another agency’s request for up to $1.34 million to improve cybersecurity protections. The 15-member Arkansas Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
September 17, 2021 The mission of the new council, appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson in early summer, is to identify cybersecurity risks in Arkansas and to manage such threats. The council, which has met once so far, reports findings and recommendations to the governor, but such details are not released to the public for security purposes. Jonathan
By: Lauren Harrison, GovTech September 2021 Jonathan Askins took over as Arkansas chief technology officer and director of the state’s Division of Information Systems (DIS) at the end of 2020. While his career has primarily been in private industry, he has worked periodically on state initiatives, most recently as vice-chair of Arkansas’ Data Transparency Commission. GT talked to Askins in
Written by Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Democrat Gazette June 24, 2021 The steering committee appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to recommend the best uses of $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds endorsed requests totaling $3.7 million from the departments of corrections, transformation and public safety. Arkansas’ 15-member CARES Act steering committee — appointed by
Written by Arkansas Business Grant Smith’s career took a detour early on. Fresh out of school and with few options, he had been working in information technology for the Texarkana, Arkansas, School District when the superintendent walked out of a meeting one day and asked him to teach. Two years later, Smith got back on
Written by Brett Rains, 40/29 News. June 16, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Through executive order, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Tuesday the formation of the Arkansas Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Citing recent cyber and ransomware attacks across the country, Hutchinson said the attacks highlighted potential vulnerabilities in online platforms including those for state agencies. The
Written by AMP Staff, Arkansas Money & Politics December 8, 2020 A new director has been appointed to lead the state’s Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) Division of Information Systems (DIS). Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Jonathan Askins to head up the division, as well as serve as the Chief Technology Officer for
Adita Karkera, deputy chief data officer at TSS Division of Information Systems, received an Up and Comer award in the 2020 StateScoop 50 Awards. The annual awards program honors the best and the brightest who make state government more efficient and effective and the projects and people driving state government technology and cybersecurity. The Up
Annual awards program honors visionary public-sector technology leaders SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Government Technology magazine today announced that Division of Information Systems Director Yessica Jones was selected as one of its 2020 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers. Now in its 19th year, this year’s Top 25 honorees are 23 individuals
