Facts of The North Star State
This author of the great American novel The Great Gatsby was from Minnesota before moving east.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What year was MNIT established?
2011
What animal in the Firefox browser logo?
Red panda
This singer of "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry" is a Minnesota native.
Prince
What is MNIT's stated Vision?
An innovative digital government that works for all.
Name two cloud service providers most used by government agencies?
AWS, IBM, Salesforce, Azure
What is that state bird of Minnesota?
The Common Loon
Name two of MNIT's guiding principles
• Practice servant leadership.
• Treat everyone with respect and dignity.
• Do the right thing, especially when it is difficult.
• Ask how your actions are reinforcing or removing structural inequity.
• Promote the common good over narrow special interests.
• Be accessible, transparent, and accountable.
• Include voices from communities who will be most impacted.
• Embrace change.
• Measure when you can.
• Engage with empathy.
What year was the very first Apple computer released (+/- 5 years)?
1976
(1971 - 1981)
How many lakes are in Minnesota? (+/- 100ish)
11,852
(11,700 - 12,000)
What is MNIT's stated Mission?
"We partner to deliver secure, reliable technology solutions to improve the lives of all Minnesotans."
What year was Microsoft Office first released (+/- 5 years)?
Microsoft Office for Windows was released in 1990 (1985 - 1995)
It featured Word 1.1, Excel 2.0, and PowerPoint 2.0