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Office of Technology & Communications describes cyber-incident recovery, new security investments and staffing shortfalls
Summary
OTC leaders told the Finance and Budget Committee that a large summer cybersecurity incident required a full network shutdown, multi-agency response and accelerated modernization steps; the 2026 budget adds roughly $1.08 million for security while OTC remains short several critical IT positions.
The Office of Technology & Communications (OTC) briefed the Finance and Budget Committee on a summer digital-security incident, the city’s recovery and proposed 2026 technology spending that includes one-time and recurring cybersecurity investments.
OTC said the incident response required shutting down the city’s network to contain the threat, deploying national and state incident-response resources and resetting more than 3,000 employee accounts. OTC leaders credited prior investments — offline backups, endpoint detection and cloud platforms already in place — with enabling a faster recovery and said the Minnesota National Guard cyber protection team and federal partners supported city efforts.
“That decision, while disruptive, was the only way to fully contain the threat and prevent further spread,” the OTC presentation said. OTC also reported deploying advanced endpoint…
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