VILNIUS – The upgrade of the population warning and information system in Lithuania has started and will be completed by the end of 2027, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday after the National Audit Office sad the upgrade work is two years behind schedule.
According to the ministry, decisions have already been made on the modernization of the system and implementation work has started.
The ministry estimates that the system will require around 5.88 million euros to be upgraded and that the work will be completed by the last quarter of 2027. The money will be used to upgrade the technology, increase the reliability of the system and ensure centralization.
The Interior Ministry also calls for the alert system to be included in the list of critical infrastructure, which would ensure the necessary attention to security, reliability and maintenance of the system.
Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovic says that rapid technological progress in the field of communications and telecommunications shows the need to use modern technologies to alert the population, and alerts must reach people in time.
"Unfortunately, in recent years, there have been a number of cases where alert messages reached the population late or failed to reach them at all. This is a clear indication that the system needs a major overhaul. Ukraine and its painful war experience must serve as an example for us to upgrade this system," said.
Work to upgrade the population warning system in Lithuania is two years behind schedule and the funds allocated for it have been diverted to other needs of the Fire and Rescue Department, according to the results of the National Audit Office's audit published earlier on Monday.
2.9 million euros was allocated to the FRD between 2023 and 2025 to ensure the cyber security and reliable operation of the system but this work has not yet started two years later, according to the findings.
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