# Ohio and Louisiana Sustain Volunteer Cyber Reserves

Ohio and Louisiana maintain volunteer cyber reserves under state authority, using different approaches to funding and member compensation. Ohio’s program has a stated annual budget of $1.15 million, while Louisiana pays volunteers when they are activated under state active-duty orders. The signal identifies no open solicitation or contract, but the programs point to continuing state and local needs for cybersecurity advising, planning, education, and incident-response support.

- Ohio’s stated budget provides procurement professionals with a concrete indicator of public investment in state cyber-reserve operations; the signal does not identify a specific contract or planned acquisition.
- Louisiana’s activation-based compensation model ties spending to volunteer service under state active-duty orders, a distinction relevant to agencies assessing program operating costs.
- Cybersecurity contractors can use these models to understand potential demand for advisory, planning, training, and incident-response services, while recognizing that no current solicitation is reported.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Ohio Cyber Reserve
- Louisiana State Guard
- Adjutant General’s Department

### Key Quotes
> Most states have a state defense force somewhere on their books. Get them to activate it. Put the work in.
> — Joshua Copeland, Deputy Commander, Louisiana State Guard Cyber Reserve

### Sources
- [How Ohio and Louisiana Sustain Volunteer Cyber Corps](https://www.govtech.com/security/how-ohio-and-louisiana-sustain-volunteer-cyber-corps) - GovTech