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State Chief Information Officer briefs commission on MNIT cybersecurity priorities
Summary
Tarek Tomes and John Israel updated the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity on MNIT's Annual Report, Technology Modernization Fund, Cybersecurity Incident Report, LoginMN, workforce education, and security operations center modernization; no formal actions were taken.
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.
The update focused on program and operational areas where MNIT said it has been concentrating resources. Tomes and Israel described current reporting and modernization efforts intended to strengthen detection, incident response and workforce capability across state agencies. Commission members listened to the overview and discussed potential follow-up topics but did not take formal votes or adopt policies during the meeting.
The briefing gave commissioners a snapshot of statewide cybersecurity activities and priorities ahead of the 2026 legislative session, including systems modernization and workforce training needs. MNIT staff remain positioned to provide more detailed budgetary or program materials if the commission requests them. The meeting record shows no formal motions or votes on MNIT items at this session; the commission adjourned at 3:23 PM.
