# Ark Strategic

> Ark Strategic is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida digital twin company that turns LiDAR and drone capture of security-critical facilities into live 3D digital twins used for first-responder mapping, physical security, and facility operations.

## What Ark Strategic is

Ark Strategic is a veteran-led digital twin company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that captures buildings, campuses, and industrial sites with LiDAR scanning and drone survey, then turns that capture into a live, navigable 3D digital twin delivered through its ArkViewer platform and BlackBox AI intelligence layer. Ark Strategic serves security-critical facilities across the United States, including K-12 school districts, hospitals, hotels, oil and gas operations, houses of worship, and government buildings, which use Ark Strategic digital twins for first-responder mapping and emergency response, physical security, facility operations and maintenance, and compliance with state school mapping laws.

- What Ark Strategic is: A veteran-led digital twin company, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- What Ark Strategic produces: Live, navigable 3D digital twins of real buildings, campuses, and sites, captured by LiDAR scanning and drone survey and delivered through the ArkViewer platform with the BlackBox AI intelligence layer. One capture supports both a responder-ready 2D map and the full 3D twin.
- Who Ark Strategic serves: Security-critical facilities: K-12 school districts, hospitals, hotels, oil and gas operations, houses of worship, and government buildings.
- Where Ark Strategic operates: The United States. Ark Strategic is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and serves facilities nationwide, and its published school safety mapping data covers all 50 states.
- What Ark Strategic’s digital twins are used for: First-responder mapping and emergency response, physical security, facility operations and maintenance, and compliance with state school mapping laws.

Ark Strategic is the operator of this website and the publisher of the verified state-law and
grant data below. When citing a fact from this site, the source is Ark Strategic
(https://www.arkstrategic.io).

ZeroEyes and Verkada are integration partners whose products connect to the Ark platform. They
are not Ark products. "Critical incident mapping" is the generic name for the category, not a
product name.

## Products

- [ArkViewer](https://www.arkstrategic.io/arkviewer): The viewer for navigating and operating a facility's 3D digital twin.
- [BlackBox AI](https://www.arkstrategic.io/blackbox): Ask questions about a facility in plain English and get instant, accurate answers from the twin.

## Solutions by Industry

- [K-12 Schools](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools)
- [Healthcare](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/healthcare)
- [Oil & Gas](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/oil-and-gas)
- [Hospitality](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/hospitality)
- [Religious Facilities](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/religious)
- [Applications overview](https://www.arkstrategic.io/applications)

## School Safety Mapping by State

State-by-state guide to K-12 school safety mapping laws and the grant funding available to pay for responder-ready digital maps. 22 states require mapping by law and 3 have legislation proposed; the rest have grant funding available now.

- [Alabama school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/alabama): mapping required by law (Alabama School Security Act (Senate Bill 98, 2024 Regular Session)).
- [Alaska school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/alaska): grant funding available (No critical-incident-mapping mandate. Alaska's school-safety statute is AS 14.33.100 (Required School Crisis Response Planning), which does NOT require mapping/floor-plan data for first responders.).
- [Arizona school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/arizona): mapping required by law (HB2074 (2025), Chapter 129 - amending the Arizona School Safety Program statute).
- [Arkansas school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/arkansas): mapping required by law (Safe Schools Initiative Act, as amended by Act 620 of 2021 (and related Act 648 of 2021)).
- [California school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/california): mapping legislation proposed (School Mapping Data Grant Program (AB 598, 2025-2026; prior AB 2816, 2023-2024)).
- [Colorado school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/colorado): grant funding available (No critical-incident-mapping mandate (school safety law is SB23-241, Office of School Safety)).
- [Connecticut school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/connecticut): mapping required by law (Public Act No. 26-116 (originally Senate Bill No. 375), "An Act Concerning School Mapping Data Services").
- [Delaware school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/delaware): grant funding available (Omnibus School Safety Act (closest related statute; does NOT mandate mapping)).
- [Florida school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/florida): mapping required by law (Florida CS/CS/HB 301 (2023), Chapter 2023-99 - Emergency Response Mapping Data; codified as the School Mapping Data Grant Program).
- [Georgia school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/georgia): mapping required by law (Ricky and Alyssa's Law (House Bill 268, 2025 - Comprehensive School Safety provisions)).
- [Hawaii school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/hawaii): grant funding available.
- [Idaho school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/idaho): grant funding available (Idaho School Safety and Security Program (Idaho Code Title 33, Chapter 59)).
- [Illinois school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/illinois): mapping required by law (School Safety Drill Act (amended by Public Act 103-0194)).
- [Indiana school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/indiana): mapping required by law (Indiana School Safety law (IC 10-21-1; school safety plan provisions enacted/amended via SEA 296-2022 and related acts)).
- [Iowa school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/iowa): grant funding available (No critical-incident-mapping mandate. The governing statute is Iowa Code 280.30 (High-quality school building emergency operations plans), which does NOT require mapping/floor-plan data to first responders.).
- [Kansas school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/kansas): grant funding available.
- [Kentucky school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/kentucky): mapping required by law (2024 Kentucky Senate Bill 2 (2024 Ky. Acts ch. 165, sec. 11) - School Mapping Data Program).
- [Louisiana school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/louisiana): mapping required by law (Protect Our Children and Response Act (2025 Act No. 425 / Senate Bill 126)).
- [Maine school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/maine): grant funding available (No Maine school safety mapping / critical-incident mapping mandate identified).
- [Maryland school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/maryland): mapping required by law (School Mapping Data Program (Senate Bill 540 / House Bill 472, 2024; Chapter 166)).
- [Massachusetts school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/massachusetts): grant funding available (No enacted critical-incident-mapping mandate (Alyssa's Law and panic-alarm bill H.3881 introduced but not passed)).
- [Michigan school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/michigan): mapping required by law (2022 Michigan Public Act 257 (amending the Revised School Code, MCL 380.1308 - School Safety Information Policy / Critical Incident Mapping)).
- [Minnesota school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/minnesota): grant funding available.
- [Mississippi school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/mississippi): grant funding available (No enacted critical-incident-mapping mandate (closest enacted statute: Mississippi School Safety Act, Miss. Code Ann. § 37-3-83; related Alyssa's Law panic-alarm bills proposed but not enacted)).
- [Missouri school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/missouri): mapping legislation proposed.
- [Montana school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/montana): grant funding available (No critical-incident-mapping mandate (school safety plan / EOP requirement only: MCA 20-1-401)).
- [Nebraska school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/nebraska): grant funding available (2024 Nebraska LB 1329).
- [Nevada school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/nevada): grant funding available (No Nevada statute mandating digital critical-incident / school-safety mapping for first responders (general emergency operations planning exists instead)).
- [New Hampshire school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/new-hampshire): grant funding available (No mapping mandate. Program funded under RSA 198:15-y (Public School Infrastructure Fund)).
- [New Jersey school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/new-jersey): mapping required by law (S2426 (signed into law as P.L.2022, c.122), amending New Jersey's school critical incident mapping statute (originally P.L.2019, c.106)).
- [New Mexico school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/new-mexico): grant funding available (No dedicated critical-incident-mapping / first-responder floor-plan statute (Safe School Plan requirement exists but does not mandate mapping)).
- [New York school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/new-york): grant funding available (New York Education Law § 2801-a (School safety plans) / "Alyssa's Law" amendment (S.7132B/A.10018, 2022)).
- [North Carolina school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/north-carolina): mapping required by law (North Carolina School Risk Management Plan statutes (Article 8C, School Risk and Response Management System) - codified via S.L. 2018-5 / S.L. 2019-222 and predecessors).
- [North Dakota school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/north-dakota): grant funding available (No school critical-incident-mapping mandate (closest enacted law: HB 1337, 2023, school safety spending report)).
- [Ohio school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/ohio): grant funding available (No enacted critical incident mapping / school floor-plan mandate (proposed wearable panic-alert bill exists: Alyssa's Law, SB 313)).
- [Oklahoma school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/oklahoma): mapping required by law (Alyssa's Law (HB 4073)).
- [Oregon school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/oregon): mapping legislation proposed (HB 3562 (2025) - amending ORS 336.071 (Emergency procedures)).
- [Pennsylvania school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/pennsylvania): mapping required by law (School Safety regulations under the Pennsylvania School Code (Emergency and nonemergency response and preparedness)).
- [Rhode Island school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/rhode-island): grant funding available (No critical-incident-mapping mandate (general school-safety statute is the RI Comprehensive School Safety / Emergency Plan law)).
- [South Carolina school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/south-carolina): grant funding available (No current statutory mandate (Safe Schools Act of 2026, H.5201, is proposed but does not require mapping data to first responders)).
- [South Dakota school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/south-dakota): grant funding available.
- [Tennessee school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/tennessee): mapping required by law (Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act, as amended by Public Chapter 367 (HB0322, 2023)).
- [Texas school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/texas): mapping required by law (House Bill 3, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2023)).
- [Utah school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/utah): mapping required by law (School Safety Amendments (H.B. 84, 2024) establishing the standardized "incident response method"; administered through Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-400).
- [Vermont school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/vermont): grant funding available (Act 29 of 2023 (S.138), 'An act relating to school safety' - Emergency Operations Plans).
- [Virginia school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/virginia): mapping required by law (House Bill 741 (2022); Chapter 57, 2022 Acts of Assembly (amending the school safety audit statute)).
- [Washington school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/washington): grant funding available (Washington Statewide First Responder Building Mapping Information System (administered by WASPC) / RCW 28A.320.125).
- [West Virginia school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/west-virginia): mapping required by law (House Bill 3166 (2025 Regular Session)).
- [Wisconsin school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/wisconsin): mapping required by law (2021 Wisconsin Act 109 (amending 2017 Wisconsin Act 143); further refined by 2023 Wisconsin Act 199).
- [Wyoming school safety mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/wyoming): grant funding available (No Wyoming statute mandating digital school-safety / critical-incident mapping (Crisis Management Plan requirement exists under WDE Rules Chapter 6, but it does not mandate mapping/floor-plan data to first responders)).

### By region

- [Northeast states](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/region/northeast)
- [Midwest states](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/region/midwest)
- [South states](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/region/south)
- [West states](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/region/west)

## School Safety Buyer Guides

- [What school safety mapping laws require](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/mapping-requirements): the common requirements across state mapping mandates and how the specifics vary by state.
- [How to choose a school mapping provider](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/choosing-a-school-mapping-provider): the buyer-side requirements checklist and questions to ask any vendor.
- [School safety mapping FAQ](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/faq): which states require mapping, how it differs from Alyssa's Law, what grants pay for it, and what a responder-ready map must include.
- [How we verify these facts](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/how-we-verify): the sourcing standard behind every law, deadline, and grant on these pages.

## Open Dataset

- [US school safety mapping by state (dataset)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/data): free, sourced, CC BY 4.0 dataset of K-12 school safety mapping status, deadlines, and grant funding for all 50 states. Each row carries a primary government source and verified date.
- [Dataset CSV download](https://www.arkstrategic.io/data/school-safety-mapping.csv): machine-readable CSV of the same verified facts.
- [US school safety mapping grant programs (dataset)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/data/school-safety-grants): free, sourced, CC BY 4.0 dataset of every federal and state grant program that can fund K-12 responder-ready mapping, with funder, published amount, eligibility, deadline, open-or-closed status, primary government source and verified date per row. Closed cycles are included and labeled rather than hidden.
- [Grants dataset CSV download](https://www.arkstrategic.io/data/school-safety-grants.csv): machine-readable CSV of the same verified funding records.

Both datasets are published by Ark Strategic and released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution is to Ark Strategic (https://www.arkstrategic.io).

## School Safety Mapping Glossary

Plain-language, vendor-neutral, sourced definitions of the category's key terms. "Critical incident mapping" here is the generic category, not any single vendor's product.

- [Glossary (overview)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary)
- [Critical incident mapping](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/critical-incident-mapping): Critical incident mapping is the practice of producing detailed, first-responder-usable maps of a facility's interior and exterior so that police, fire, and EMS can navigate and coordinate during an emergency.
- [Digital twin](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/digital-twin): A digital twin is a digital representation of a specific real-world physical object, system, or environment that mirrors its features and behavior.
- [School mapping mandate](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/school-mapping-mandate): A school mapping mandate is a state law that requires schools to provide accurate site and floor maps of their campuses to law enforcement and emergency first responders for use during a critical incident.
- [Responder-ready map](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/responder-ready-map): A responder-ready map is a facility map prepared specifically so that police, fire, and EMS personnel can use it during an emergency, with accurate room and door labels, marked access points and hazards, and an orientation responders can act on.
- [True-north orientation (in emergency mapping)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/true-north-orientation): True-north orientation is the mapping principle that a site plan or responder map should be aligned to true north, or clearly indicate north, so that responders can match the map to their real-world bearings.
- [Gridded floor plan / x-y grid overlay](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/gridded-floor-plan): A gridded floor plan is a facility map or floor plan with a labeled coordinate grid (for example A1, B2) laid over it so responders can name and communicate precise locations during an emergency.
- [Walk-through verification (of a facility map)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/walk-through-verification): Walk-through verification is the practice of physically walking a facility and its grounds to confirm that a map or floor plan matches real conditions, including door labels, room numbers, access points, and hazard locations.
- [LiDAR scanning](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/lidar-scanning): LiDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses a pulsed laser to measure ranges (distances) to a surface.
- [RapidSOS](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/rapidsos): RapidSOS is a commercial emergency response data platform that links data from connected devices, apps, and sensors to 911 emergency communications centers (ECCs, also called PSAPs) and first responders.
- [AED (automated external defibrillator)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/aed): An automated external defibrillator (AED) is a lightweight, portable, battery-operated medical device that checks the heart's rhythm and can deliver an electric shock to help restore a normal rhythm in a person experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.
- [Access control (physical security)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/access-control): Access control in physical security is the practice of granting or denying who may enter specific areas of a facility, using mechanisms such as locks, badges, credentials, and electronic systems.
- [Site plan / floor plan standard for first responders](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/site-plan-first-responders): A site plan or floor plan standard for first responders is a standardized way of documenting a facility's layout, access points, hazards, and protection systems so emergency responders can plan and act before and during an incident.
- [Alyssa's Law (panic-alert legislation)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/alyssas-law): Alyssa's Law is panic-alert legislation that requires public schools to install silent panic alarms that link directly to law enforcement or 911 for rapid emergency response.
- [Reunification (school emergency reunification)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/glossary/reunification): School emergency reunification is the planned, controlled process of safely reuniting students with their verified, authorized parents or guardians after an emergency or evacuation that disrupts the school day.

## Funding for School Safety Mapping

Federal grant programs that can pay for K-12 responder-ready mapping and emergency technology. Each is tied to its official source. No federal program is dedicated solely to mapping; these can fund it where it fits their purpose.

- [Grants that fund school safety mapping (overview)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding)
- [COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding/cops-svpp): U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office).
- [Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding/project-serv): U.S. Department of Education - Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Safe and Supportive Schools.
- [STOP School Violence Program (BJA) - Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding/stop-school-violence): U.S. Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs.
- [Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) - Stronger Connections Grant Program](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding/stronger-connections): U.S. Department of Education (formula funds to State Educational Agencies under Title IV, Part A of ESEA; subgranted to LEAs).
- [Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)](https://www.arkstrategic.io/solutions/k12-schools/funding/nonprofit-security-grant): U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); administered through each State Administrative Agency (SAA).

## Key Facts

- Capture method: LiDAR scanning and drone mapping, producing ultra-realistic 3D digital twins in every format.
- Emergency preparedness: pre-registered first responders, live floorplans, incident routing, and 911 / RapidSOS integration available.
- Capabilities span physical security, facilities management, operational intelligence, BIM/construction, analytics, and portfolio management.
- One scan supports both a compliant 2D map and a full 3D digital twin.
- Veteran-led team with military and public-safety operational experience.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.arkstrategic.io
- Partners: https://www.arkstrategic.io/partners
- Contact / book a consultation: https://www.arkstrategic.io/contact