Bill Yoder

Newport’s Iron Mountain Train Depot still has its century-old ticket window, but instead of sending railroad passengers on their way, the refurbished station will soon put Arkansans on a track to better careers. read more >

The U.S. Economic Development Administration awards a $2.5 million grant to Newport's Tech Depot IT Apprenticeship Academy. read more >

LaunchCode of St. Louis will provide a computer programming and job placement course in northwest Arkansas. read more >

Bill Yoder, the executive director of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences, says raising awareness is key to data security.[ read more >

Arkansas has been awarded a $2 million, four-year U.S. Department of Labor grant to provide more information technology training throughout the state. read more >

The Newport Economic Development Commission and Arkansas State University-Newport are partnering with the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences to bring a regional information technology training center to downtown Newport. read more >

The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is hosting monthly Tech After Five events in Little Rock. read more >

The mission of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is twofold: to narrow the gap between open technology jobs in the state and the talent available to fill them, and to help existing businesses use data analytics to better compete. read more >

Two new Little Rock technology organizations have partnered to create a 16-week cybersecurity apprenticeship program. read more >

The Venture Center of Little Rock says CEO Lee Watson will move into a newly created position, "chief innovator," and that a former Acxiom Corp. leader, Bill Yoder, will be interim CEO. read more >