State Chief Information Officer briefs commission on MNIT cybersecurity priorities

Tarek Tomes, commissioner and state chief information officer, and John Israel, assistant commissioner and chief information security officer, provided an overview of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) cybersecurity activities to the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity on Feb. 11, 2026. The presentation covered MNIT’s Annual Report, the Technology Modernization Fund, the Cybersecurity Incident Report, the LoginMN identity service, cybersecurity education and training, and plans to modernize the state security operations center.