Arkansas Administrative Code Agency 169 - Department of Information Systems
The Arkansas Administrative Code, Agency 169, pertains to the Department of Information Systems (DIS), which is responsible for providing information technology services to state agencies and other governmental entities in Arkansas. One of the key regulations under this agency is Rule 169.00.12-001, known as the Domain Name Service (DNS) Resolution Standard.(dfa.arkansas.gov, regulations.justia.com)
Key Aspects of Rule 169.00.12-001:
Purpose: The rule aims to mitigate security risks associated with DNS vulnerabilities that can redirect network traffic to malicious websites. By directing DNS queries to trusted resolvers, the exposure to potential system compromises is minimized.(regulations.justia.com)
Scope: This standard applies to all state agencies, boards, commissions, and administrative sections of institutions of higher education whose traffic crosses the state network destined for the Internet.(regulations.justia.com)
Requirements:
Entities on the state network must direct external DNS queries to state-provided DNS resolvers.
Alternatively, entities may host their own name-caching servers configured to forward external DNS queries to state-provided DNS resolvers.(law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
Authority: The Department of Information Systems derives its authority from Arkansas Code Annotated Sections 25-4-105(a)(2)(M) and 25-4-105(a)(2)(O), which empower the department to define standards, policies, and specifications for state agencies and ensure their compliance.(law.cornell.edu)
For more detailed information or to access the full text of the regulation, you can visit the official Arkansas Administrative Code website or the Justia portal:
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