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<title>Minnesota issues Technology Advisory Council Report</title>
<pubDate>2026-02-25T15:45:04Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-727678</link>
<description>TAC advances recommendations to strengthen security, innovation, and service delivery</description>
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<title>Building accessible web maps with Esri&#8217;s Experience Builder</title>
<pubDate>2026-02-17T16:44:40Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-725156</link>
<description>Simple steps you can take to make your Experience Builder maps user-friendly and inclusive, so all visitors can navigate and understand your content.</description>
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<title>Minnesota IT Services Annual Report now available</title>
<pubDate>2026-01-28T19:03:45Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-721367</link>
<description>The report focuses on the agency's accomplishments, major projects, and metrics from January to December, 2025.</description>
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<title>Minnesota IT Services releases the state&#8217;s inaugural report of the Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Law</title>
<pubDate>2026-01-27T19:04:17Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-721034</link>
<description>New Cybersecurity Incident Report provides a statewide view of cyber incidents.</description>
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<title>Revisit (Reflow?) the past to prepare for the future</title>
<pubDate>2026-01-15T19:24:54Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-720082</link>
<description>This month&#8217;s spotlight revisits the &#8220;Oh Snap! Startling discoveries when you reflow your PDF&#8221; article first published in July 2023. PDFs continue to be a hot topic as government agencies discover just how many PDFs exist on their websites that require accessibility remediation. Reflowing a PDF often reveals accessibility issues that aren&#8217;t obvious at first glance.</description>
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<title>2025: A Year in Review</title>
<pubDate>2025-12-17T18:00:00Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-716211</link>
<description>2025 was a big year for digital accessibility in Minnesota. From preparing for the ADA Title II update to exploring inclusive hiring and alternate formats, our monthly newsletter covered practical ways to make digital content more usable for everyone. In this recap, we highlight the top articles, tools, and takeaways&#8212;and we&#8217;d love your ideas for what to cover next year!</description>
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<title>Data visualization accessibility: Focus on color</title>
<pubDate>2025-12-17T16:00:00Z</pubDate>
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<description>This article explores how to make data visualizations more accessible by focusing on color choices. Learn why color matters, how to test contrast, and what design strategies help users with different visual abilities&#8212;including those using screen readers. Includes practical tips, examples, and links to tools and resources.
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<title>40 years of progress: Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind &amp; Hard of Hearing</title>
<pubDate>2025-11-20T15:06:26Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-713471</link>
<description>Minnesota celebrates 40 years of accessibility progress &#8212; read how the Commission and MNIT are making government work better for everyone.</description>
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<title>When is an accessibility review required?</title>
<pubDate>2025-11-19T18:11:22Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-713296</link>
<description>When your organization buys software or application services, it should go through a governance process to ensure that it meets your organization&#8217;s requirements for security, integration, AI, accessibility, and overall architecture. To determine whether an app needs to go through an accessibility review, follow these steps</description>
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<title>Native American Heritage Month</title>
<pubDate>2025-11-06T19:57:11Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/mnit/media/blog/index.jsp?id=38-652915</link>
<description>November is Native American Heritage Month when MNIT celebrates Indigenous peoples' history, culture, and contributions. Discover events, resources, and ways to engage with Minnesota&#8217;s Native communities.</description>
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