Arkansas Code Title 25. State Government § 25-4-102. Legislative findings and declaration of intent

(1) Information resources are used in an efficient manner;

(2) Resources of the Division of Information Systems are used unless an exception is authorized;

(3) Information is administered and shared, consistent with requirements for security, privacy, and confidentiality;

(4) Information technology acquisitions meet state needs and are consistent with coordinated efforts to maximize standardization and cost effectiveness;

(5) State officials have timely access to information in useful forms; and

(6) The division complies with applicable state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions.

(1) Provide design and management services for the state's core information technology infrastructures;

(2) Provide information technology services;

(3) Implement appropriate technologies to exchange and share information; and

(4) Develop technical standards and specifications and provide technical leadership and guidance to support the state's enterprise architecture.

(1) Implement increased capabilities for communication and exchange of information; and

(2) Develop and publish mechanisms for more timely acquisition of information technology.

(d)(1) The General Assembly further finds and determines that:

(2) The division shall consider in the development of the division plan and the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology shall emphasize in its recommendations and policies the availability in the private sector of information technology resources upon a competitive bid basis with a view to assuring the state of the highest reasonable quality of resources at the lowest reasonable cost.

(e)(1) In exercising its authority under § 25-4-105, the division shall competitively procure information technology except as provided in this subsection.

(2) The division is not authorized by § 25-4-105 to provide information technology services, including telecommunications and broadband services, to the general public, other than nongovernmental first responder entities, in competition with private sector telecommunications and cable communications providers.

(3) Customers of the division are not authorized to use information technology facilities and services provided by the division to provide telecommunications and broadband services to the general public in competition with private sector telecommunications and cable communications providers.