The Estonian Information System’s Authority was established by the Estonian government to solve the main IT problems common for several state organisations and to arrange the work of the state's information systems. The Estonian Information System’s Authority is an implementing body in general coordination of state information policy and public sector IT development.

The Estonian Information System’s Authority, which is a subdivision of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications , is responsible for the coordination and implementation of the development of state registers, computer networks and data communication, standardisation, IT public procurement, monitoring Estonian IT situation, etc.  

Our mission is to coordinate the development and administration of the state information system, so that the state could serve the citizens in their best possible way by implementing wisely IT capabilities. 

Core competences:

• Project management, including preparation of IT projects for public institutions, organisation of IT audits in national information systems.
• Monitoring the IT situation, collecting and analysing data on the development of state information systems.
• Development of state registers
• Development of computer networks and arranging of data communication in public administration
• Elaboration of legal aspects of informatics
• Accomplishment of IT public procurement (according to applications presented by the public institutions)
• IT promotion and publishing activities.

Structure of Estonian Information System’s Authority:

Jaan Priisalu - Director General of Estonian Information System’s Authority

Kalle Arula - Deputy Director (information system)

Toomas Vaks - Deputy director (cyber security)

Department of Infrastructure
Tarmo Hanga - Head of Department

Department of Management
Anneli Touart - Head of Department

Department of Development
Hannes Kiivet - Head of Department

Department for Handling Information Security Incidents
Hillar Aarelaid - CEO of CERT Estonia

Department of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Toomas Viira - Head of Department 

Department of Supervision
Epp Maaten - Head of Department

Department of State Portal eesti.ee 
Mihkel Tikk - Head of Department

Department of Information Management System
Aili Ilves - Head of Department

Department of Structural Funds
Jaak Liivik - Head of Department  

Press contact:
Katrin Pärgmäe - Communication manager
+372 663 0233
+372 5662 3823