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Committee advances bill to centralize state cybersecurity functions under a single office
Summary
House Bill 1549 would create a centralized cybersecurity office to align cabinet‑level cybersecurity efforts, add active monitoring, incident response capability and support for agencies; the committee moved the bill after agency testimony said the state’s attack surface is growing and practice—not policy—needs more consistent implementation.
Representative Scott Richardson presented House Bill 1549, described as the "Cybersecurity Act of 2025," proposing a centralized state cybersecurity office to align cyber functions across cabinet‑level agencies. Richardson said the office would oversee active monitoring, incident response, governance, compliance and training, and would align with prior work and the governor’s Arkansas First…
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