eu-LISA Newsletter Bits & Bytes 3/2026

eu-LISA's Management Committee met in Tallinn on 6 and 7 October 2026 for a strategic retreat to discuss the Agency's priorities for 2027, review key operational and organisational developments, and align its plans with upcoming challenges and responsibilities.

Hosted at the premises of the European Commission Representation in Estonia, the meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the...

The Management Board of eu-LISA met in Strasbourg on 23–24 September 2026 to review progress across the Agency’s portfolio of large-scale IT systems, discuss the implementation of the interoperability architecture and address key organisational, security and governance matters.

The Management Board reviewed the state of play of the Agency’s major operational systems and development programmes,...

eu-LISA brings together representatives from Member States, EU institutions and agencies, academia and industry in Strasbourg on 9–10 September for its 2026 Industry Roundtable on Data Management. 

Organised in cooperation with the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU and hosted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the two-day event explores how modern data management practices and...

On 9 September 2026 in Strasbourg, eu-LISA Executive Director Tillmann Keber opened the eu-LISA Industry Roundtable 2026: Data Management, bringing together representatives from industry, Member States, EU institutions and agencies, and academia to exchange perspectives on current and future data management challenges.

Good morning to all of you, and welcome to this year’s eu-LISA Industry...

eu-LISA and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Tallinn on 16 September 2026, further strengthening cooperation between the two Agencies.

Signed by eu-LISA Executive Director Tillmann Keber and ENISA Executive Director Juhan Lepassaar, the MoU sets out a framework for agreeing the technical and governance arrangements for eu-LISA to...

Following the presentation at the IBMATA Conference in Lisbon in June 2026, Philippe Harant, Head of Unit for Strategy, Capabilities and Coordination at eu-LISA, explores in the September issue of Border Management Today how lessons learned from EES are shaping the development and delivery of the modernised Eurodac system.

Europe’s borders are undergoing the most significant transformation in...

Software development is one of eu-LISA’s core activities. This report looks at the role of generative AI in software engineering and its impact on software development practices.

The report examines the evolution of AI tools in software engineering, the frameworks used to assess their performance, and the current landscape of AI coding assistants. It also considers their effects on developer...

2025 was a milestone year for the EU’s digital border management architecture. The shared Biometric Matching Service entered into operation for VIS and EES in May, followed by the progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System in October. VIS was connected with both sBMS and EES, strengthening the basis for more integrated, secure and scalable information exchange across the Schengen...

The 2025 Environmental Statement highlights the Agency's progress in achieving its environmental objectives and annual targets.

The report presents key facts, figures and achievements, reflecting the Agency’s continued commitment to improving its environmental performance and making its day-to-day operations more sustainable.

Discover the key results and actions undertaken in 2025 in our 2025...