LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders today launched the Arkansas Forward Dashboard, giving Arkansans a transparent, real-time look at how state government is cutting costs, improving services, and delivering results for taxpayers.

The dashboard tracks Arkansas Forward's progress toward its goal of delivering at least $300 million in taxpayer savings and cost avoidance by the end of 2030. It will continue to be updated as new opportunities are identified and implemented across state government. Since Arkansas Forward launched in 2024, the initiative has already identified an estimated $188 million in taxpayer savings and cost avoidance.

"Arkansans deserve a government that's accountable for every tax dollar it spends," said Governor Sanders. "The Arkansas Forward Dashboard gives taxpayers a front-row seat to the progress we're making to cut waste, improve services, and deliver better results. Transparency is how we continue making Arkansas the best place to live, work, and do business."

"Arkansas Forward has been a team effort across the Governor's 15 cabinet-level departments," said Department of Shared Administrative Services Secretary Leslie Fisken. "It demonstrates Governor Sanders' commitment to efficient and accountable government operations. We're happy to share our results with the people of Arkansas, who, ultimately, benefit from this initiative."

Since its launch, Arkansas Forward has identified more than 300 opportunities to reduce costs and improve government services across the executive branch's 15 cabinet-level departments. Those efforts span five key areas of state government: information technology, procurement, fleet management, personnel, and real estate.

The Arkansas Forward Dashboard gives taxpayers the ability to follow that progress in real time through a downloadable public dataset, making it easier than ever to see where state government is becoming more efficient and where taxpayer dollars are being saved.

Earlier this year, Governor Sanders expanded Arkansas Forward by signing an Executive Order to make it faster and easier to do business in Arkansas. The order requires every cabinet-level agency that issues permits, licenses, certifications, or other regulatory approvals to review how those processes work and identify ways to make them faster, simpler, and more transparent.

Within 180 days, agencies must submit improvement plans outlining how they will reduce unnecessary delays and improve customer service. Where possible, agencies will establish clear permitting timelines, create one-stop online application portals, provide applicants with real-time status updates, and designate a single point of contact to guide them through the process.

The Arkansas Forward Dashboard is available here. The Arkansas Forward Progress Report is available here.

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