Major fields of Agency's competence involves cybersecurity,fight against CRBN Threats, border security and international cooperation
The Agency is the member of the EU Commission led Public-Private Partnership Think-Tank - European Cybersecurity Organization (ECSO) alongside with the cybersecurity organizations, their Computer Security Incident Response Teams, leading academic institutions and business organizations from the EU Members and Associated States.
Membership status enables Georgian side to transpose best cybersecurity related models and practices together with the innovative solutions created within Organization into relevant Georgian legal, regulatory and operational frameworks.
Besides that, ECSO provides significant opportunities to implement various Research and Development projects with EU sponsorship through which the OTA and the Critical Informational System Subjects under its regulatory mandate are conducting various training and other capacity building programs for cybersecurity incident first responders.
In 2026, the Agency became full-fledged member of the US based Information Security Standardization Organization – Center for Internet Security (CISecurity) that enables the OTA to gradually transpose CI Security established information security standards in relevant Georgian legal and regulatory framework applicable to I and II Tier Critical Informational System Subjects.
Taking into consideration that number and complexity of the cyber incidents is constantly increasing, the OTA is focused on regular capacity building of its cybersecurity incident first responders through short-term specified trainings or dedicated educational programs. To that end, the Agency over the last years have established and developed cooperation with relevant stakeholders both on local and international level. Namely, in 2017 the Agency has concluded Memorandum of Understanding with UCD Center for Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Investigations of the National University of Ireland enabling the OTA Officers, meeting pre-established criteria, to take both short-term and specialized Master Programs (e.g. MSC in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigations, MSC in Cybersecurity and etc), on various topics related to computer security incident handling and investigations.
MoU concluded with SANS Corporation in May 2026 is also crucial instrument when training and certifying the OTA officers in various disciplines deriving from the OTA statutory powers and operational mandate given SANS is leading educational institution worldwide providing comprehensive cybersecurity related short term educational programs designed for practical capacity building of the serving security officers in a limited period of time without major impediments while performing official duties.
In close coordination with US Department of Energy and By virtue of the Article 8 (para 4, sub.para “d”) of the Law on “LEPL – Operative-Technical Agency of Georgia”, the Agency starting in 2009, deploys, operates and maintains Nuclear and Radiological Control Systems at Georgian Official Border Crossing Points (Checkpoints). Maintenance and proper operational readiness of the mentioned Systems is managed by the OTA specialized personnel trained and certified by competent certifying authorities overseas.
With the aim to ensure systematization and continuity of the assistance provided by the foreign donors on a national level, the OTA has established Technological Innovations and Training Center also to foster Trilateral Cooperation between Georgia, United States and EU on Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Radiological Components.
The core functionality of the Center is to create and develop shared capacities on the national level necessary to identify and counter Nuclear and Radiological threats jointly with other responsible agencies. Having said that, the Center regularly trains officers in charge of combatting abovementioned challenges from various state institutions such as MoIA Patrol and Border Police Units, Special Tasks Department and MoF Customs Units.
Within the framework of the Border Operation Management System (BOMS) Project, through active support of US Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), the OTA has installed electronic surveillance systems on the Georgian-Armenian and Georgian-Azerbaijani Border Sections, summing-up 10 Sectors in total.
In 2022, the US DTRA has supported the OTA to establish Integration and Maintenance Center of the Mobile Surveillance Systems aimed at their set-up, technical support and maintenance of the components thereof for the agencies tasked to combat trans-border threats. Currently, the Center possesses relevant engineering and specialized technical equipment being used to devise multi-designed machines and mobile Radio-Nuclear Detection systems together with the technical and software level support for those devices.
In addition, the Agency is also implementing dedicated High Speed Dark Fiber Network Project aimed at better information management on trans-border threats with the active support from the US DTRA and IOM providing necessary materials, including networking devises and special engineering equipment. The Agency using delivered resources independently implemented grounding works necessary to set-up Fiber-Optic Network on “Tsiteli Khidi – Kasumlo” and “Tsiteli-Khidi-Tchanari” Border Segments.
The OTA is authorized representative of Georgia in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Informal Working Group (EECA IWG) on Passenger Data functioning within the framework of the UNOCT Counter Terrorist Travel Program and on behalf of OSCE.
EECA IWG constitutes the Regional Platform enabling member states to share their knowledge and experience on Advanced Passenger Information(API)/Passenger Name Record(PNR) aimed at strengthening existing legal, technical and operational frameworks and practice. Namely, the core value of the IWG in that regard involves support Member States in further tailoring relevant legal regulations and technical arrangements along with effective installment and subsequent development of the passenger travelling data processing systems.
Successful cooperation described above significantly contributes effective processing of API/PNR data, risk analysis capacity building, compliance with international standards and in a nutshell, fine-tuning and strengthening of the border crossing management systems.
Bearing in mind acquired progress on the priorities declared by the IWG, Georgia has acquired the leading role therein. Namely, the Country has taken position of Vice Chair – Operational in 2023 followed by electing as IWG Chair in early 2026 further demonstrating effectiveness and value of OTA’s efforts in sharing local experience and knowledge on travel data processing system development.
