1. Thomas A. Baden Jr. | Commissioner and State Chief Information Officer
Agency Overview
Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections January 24, 2017
Thomas A. Baden Jr. | Commissioner and State Chief Information Officer

2. Who we are
Information technology agency for Minnesota’s executive branch
Building, maintaining and procuring state agency IT systems and services
Providing IT leadership in setting IT strategy, direction, policies and standards
Cybersecurity leadership for Minnesota government
Protecting the State’s information systems and the personal data of million Minnesotans from growing cyber threats
Assisting local governments who become victims of cyber attacks and ensuring threat information flows to Minnesota cities and counties
Network service provider for Minnesota cities, counties and higher education
Connecting all 87 counties, 300 cities, and 200 public higher education locations across the state

3. Who We Serve Transportation Public Safety Education Health
Environment & Natural Resources
Human Services

4. Our History
Prior to 2011, state agency IT was largely decentralized, with each agency managing their own set of IT services and staff
In 2011, bipartisan legislation consolidated all executive branch IT staff and functions under Minnesota IT Services and the leadership of the State CIO
The newly-formed agency, renamed as MN.IT Services, was comprised of over 2,000 with an annual budget of over $450 million

5. By the Numbers
MNIT has more than 2,000 staff members working at 90 physical locations to:
Support over 35,000 end users
Secure and manage over 2,800 agency applications at over 1,300 locations
Oversee and deliver over 350 projects with major IT components
Deliver over 3,000,000 s per week
Maintain 4,368 virtual and 1,598 physical servers

6. How We Operate
Funding. Over 99% of MNIT’s budget is funded through state agency chargebacks. Roughly $2.6 million per year in FY16-17 was appropriated directly from the general fund.
Service Delivery. MNIT operates a hybrid service delivery model providing both enterprise and local agency services.
Enterprise services are delivered centrally to maximize efficiencies and reduce costs for agencies. Examples include , desktop support, and telephone services. (Roughly 23% of IT spend)
Rates for enterprise services are developed in partnership with agency leaders to break even and are approved by Minnesota Management and Budget
Local agency services are delivered at agency offices to ensure a close IT- business relationship. These services are largely unique to lines of government business and involve support of agency-specific applications and projects. (Roughly 77% of IT spend)
These local services are a direct pass-through charge to agencies

7. Priority #1: Cybersecurity
Attacks
More Frequent
More Sophisticate
More Targeted
Outdated Technology
Unsupported by Vendors
Impossible to Properly Secure
Underinvestment
Less than 2% of IT Budget

8. Cybersecurity Foundation
Policies & Standards
Service Delivery Model
Strategic Plan
12 Core Services
Deliverables and Tools
Delivery Approach
Over 200 Requirements
Risk-based Applicability
5 Year Vision
2 Year Tactical Milestones
18 Core Strategies

9. Thank you