Directorate of Telecommunications and information systems

The Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems was established on 1 February 2008, and is the most recent of the Directorates of the Governorate of Vatican City State.

Its mission includes the distribution of services for the State and for the Bodies and Institutions of the Holy See.

The Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems operates through the following organizational units:

  1. Secretariat of the Directorate;
  2. Administrative Coordination;
  3. Development and Implementation of the Operational Bodies;
  4. Post and Philately Service;

Internet Service Provider,

  1. Telephony and Network Service;
  2. Information System Service

 

The Directorate also includes:

The Council of the Directorate;

The Committee for Designing and Planning;

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).

 

In particular, the Directorate:

  1. designs and creates computer networks and related programs, ensuring their maintenance and functioning and guaranteeing communications and data security;
  2. assists the Bodies of Government and implements their directives in relations with their counterparts in International Bodies and Authorities;
  3. manages activities related to stamps, postal products and philatelic products

(Article 10, Law on the Governance of Vatican City State, No. CCLXXIV of 25 November 2018).