The state technology office moves forward with a full roster for the first time since the appointment of its new director earlier this year.

In this Q&A, StateScoop introduces you to StateScoop 50 GoldenGov nominee Mark Myers, the chief technology officer for the state of Arkansas.

An Arkansas task force met with industry and state audit officials last week to explore how a central data warehouse and IT department might improve state operations.

The new deputy director of Arkansas' IT department comes to the position from the governor's office and academia and will oversee the DIS' fiscal division.

In a tumultuous year for state information technology, more than 20 states welcomed new CIOs due to changes from elections, retirements or resignations.

The second phase in the FCC's Connect America fund will give AT&T and CenturyLink 4 million to build broadband in rural Arkansas.

The new speed will bring schools up to 200 Kbps — from the average of 5 Kbps in the rest of the state, according to officials.

The massive breach in the federal government should be a wake up call for states, IT leaders said.

Governments are vulnerable, Arkansas CTO Mark Myers said. States are facing the challenge of coping with ever-increasing incidents of cyber attacks.

Arkansas' new CTO, Mark Myers, has a bold agenda not just for 2015, but for the entirety of his tenure, with a fresh focus on cyber, broadband…