“For more than 25 years, Estonia’s government session information system has been a hallmark of our e-state. Our goal is to ensure that the new work platform keeps up with digital development and continues to meet the high standards of Estonia’s digital state even under changing and challenging conditions.”
Cybernetica has won a procurement by the Government Office of Estonia to develop a prototype of a crisis-resilient work platform for the Government of the Republic of Estonia. The next-generation solution will replace the government’s existing session management and e-Cabinet systems, consolidate workflows related to government meetings, and ensure compliance with modern security and continuity requirements.
The project to develop the technological prototype of the government work platform will run for 15 months. During this period, Cybernetica will also deliver a comprehensive implementation roadmap and a cost forecast for the full-scale solution.
The platform’s predecessor, the information system used for Government sessions (VIIS), has been in use since 2000. Since uptake, 8 Estonian Prime Ministers have relied on the tool for swift organisation of Governmental sessions happening weekly, making it an essential system for the Government. “In our vision, this project represents an important step in elevating the continuity of government operations to a new level,” said Oliver Väärtnõu, CEO of Cybernetica. “For more than 25 years, Estonia’s government session information system has been a hallmark of our e-state. Our goal is to ensure that the new work platform keeps up with digital development and continues to meet the high standards of Estonia’s digital state even under changing and challenging conditions.”
According to Väärtnõu, by the end of the project Cybernetica will deliver a comprehensive vision and analysis of the future solution, including system architecture, integrations, functional and non-functional requirements, security requirements, and a cost estimate. The project will lay the foundation for a solution that enables uninterrupted government operations across cloud and on-premises environments, as well as in crisis situations where systems must function entirely offline.
The prototype will support the full government session lifecycle from the submission of materials and agenda preparation to protocol signing and session closure. It must also demonstrate the ability to operate during extensive external and domestic communication disruptions, including scenarios with no network connectivity. Testing the use of artificial intelligence is a key component of the project.
The project is funded by the Government Office of Estonia through the Public Sector Innovation Fund, supported by the European Union’s Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027 under the measure “Enhancing Public Sector Innovation Capacity.” The fund supports projects that seek solutions for implementing the changes outlined in the “Estonia 2035” strategy by leveraging new knowledge and technologies