Cybernetica
Jaak Tarien has extensive work experience in the defense and security sector. Jaak most recently served as the Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Defense at Cybernetica since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) as the Director from August 2018 to September 2022. Before their role at CCDCOE, Jaak held various positions in the Estonian Air Force, including Commander, Chief of Staff, and Chief of the Operations and Planning Branch. Jaak also had roles at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT), serving as the Estonian National Liaison Representative and as an Aide de Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). Earlier in their career, Jaak served at the Air Surveillance Wing of the Estonian Air Force as Commander and Chief of Staff. Jaak also worked at the Control and Reporting Centre Karmelava, where they served as Deputy Commander for Operations and Estonian Senior National Representative. Overall, Jaak Tarien has a diverse background in defense operations, planning, and international cooperation.
Jaak Tarien earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy from 1994 to 1998. Jaak then pursued a Master of Science degree in Military Operational Art and Science/Studies from the USAF Air Command and Staff College from 2004 to 2005. In 2010, they attended the Baltic Defense College, Tartu, Estonia for a Higher Command Studies Course. Lastly, from 2017 to 2018, they obtained a Master of Science degree in National Security and Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.
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Cybernetica
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We develop state of the art knowhow and technology for digital societies, and produce digital solutions to make people’s lives easier, safer and more convenient. This involves the creation of technically complex and large scale development projects. Cybernetica has unique experience in building the world renown digital society in Estonia, but also in other countries. Cybernetica’s driving factor is that our work is meaningful and has a wide impact. Essentially, we use transformative technology and cutting edge knowhow for the greater good. Today, our tech is used by governments and organisations in more than 35 countries; from the Caribbean to Ukraine, Greenland, USA, Indonesia and Japan. In addition to e-governance and information security, we also operate in the defence industry, for example, our border surveillance systems form an integral part of the security of the EU and NATO. We are the go to company for essential, secure, integrated processes, mission-critical software and systems with a proven track record. For example, we have developed unique digital identity, secure data exchange, and i-voting solutions, each with rigid security measures. Our engineers were responsible for developing the Estonian national data exchange layer, X-Road, that forms the backbone of the Estonian advanced digital society. We have also worked on several other complex and mission critical systems, like tax and customs or cyber threat intelligence for the Estonian state. Team Cybernetica consists of personally and professionally motivated people, working at the top of their fields. The culture is task oriented, self guiding, and with a large degree of autonomy. A desire to engage with the world’s big problems is what attracts people to come and work at Cybernetica. We focus on future digital solutions for the challenges of tomorrow. This is the birthplace of foundational technologies which enable secure and smart e-government ecosystems.