Arkansas Cyber Initiative - Creation - Powers and duties

Unless otherwise provided by law, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may work with universities, colleges, government agencies, and the private business sector to establish a cyber alliance to be known as the "Arkansas Cyber Initiative" that will support collaborations for the purpose of improving cybersecurity and the economy of the state through: (1) Improving cyber infrastructure; (2) Increasing the focus on cyber job-creating research activities; and (3) Expanding cyber job-creating research activities toward producing more knowledge-based and high-technology cyber jobs in this state. Added by Act 2019, No. 1085,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may work with universities, colleges, government agencies, and the private business sector to establish a cyber alliance to be known as the "Arkansas Cyber Initiative" that will support collaborations for the purpose of improving cybersecurity and the economy of the state through: (1) Improving cyber infrastructure; (2) Increasing the focus on cyber job-creating research activities; and (3) Expanding cyber job-creating research activities toward producing more knowledge-based and high-technology cyber jobs in this state. Added by Act 2019, No. 1085,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.