Louisiana Extends Cybersecurity Emergency Order Through November 29

Louisiana renewed its statewide cybersecurity emergency order for the period beginning October 30 and ending November 29, 2026, unless the order is terminated sooner. The renewal, identified as JML 26-107, addresses cybersecurity incidents and directs state and local entities to coordinate response activities and protect emergency-related data. For government contractors, the order establishes a time-limited operating environment for response support, but it does not automatically suspend ordinary purchasing rules across all cybersecurity-related work.

The order conditionally suspends state procurement, public-bid, and IT-procurement requirements only when strict compliance would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary emergency action. That threshold matters for vendors assessing whether an agency can use an expedited purchasing approach. Contractors should not assume that the emergency declaration itself provides a blanket waiver, authorizes a particular procurement method, or removes an agency’s obligation to determine that the stated condition applies to the purchase at hand.

The procurement implications are therefore likely to be shaped by the specific response need and the responsible agency’s implementation. Businesses should confirm applicable purchasing procedures directly with the relevant state or local entity before relying on the conditional suspension, and should clarify what documentation or approvals the agency requires. Because the order calls for coordinated response efforts, agencies may also align sourcing decisions or response activities across organizational boundaries during the effective period. Vendors prepared to communicate their capabilities, availability, and data-handling practices clearly may be better positioned to support those needs.

Contractors supporting the response should also account for the order’s emergency price restrictions and data-confidentiality requirements. These obligations are relevant both when preparing pricing and when handling information associated with emergency response activity. Companies should review proposed rates and contract terms against the applicable restrictions, confirm how emergency-related data must be protected, and ensure that staff and any supporting subcontractors understand the required safeguards. The order’s limited duration also makes it important to track any subsequent extension, modification, or early termination before assuming that emergency procedures remain in effect.

• Effective period: The renewed order runs from October 30 through November 29, 2026, unless terminated sooner.
• Procurement scope: State procurement, public-bid, and IT-procurement requirements are conditionally suspended only when strict compliance would prevent, hinder, or delay necessary emergency action.
• No blanket waiver: Contractors should confirm purchasing procedures with the responsible agency before relying on expedited or otherwise different procurement processes.
• Coordination directive: State and local entities are directed to coordinate response activities, potentially affecting how agencies organize cybersecurity support sourcing.
• Emergency data: Businesses supporting the response should account for data-confidentiality requirements when handling emergency-related information.
• Pricing considerations: Vendors should review the order’s emergency price restrictions when developing or negotiating response-related pricing.
• Agency engagement: Clarify the applicable procurement route, required approvals, and documentation with the agency responsible for the work.
• Order monitoring: Track the order’s status through the stated end date and verify whether it is extended, modified, or terminated sooner.
• Issuing reference: The renewal is identified as JML 26-107, Renewal of State of Emergency—Cybersecurity Incidents.
• Named state entities: The order’s associated agencies include the State of Louisiana, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and the Louisiana Secretary of State.