It was founded in 1987 under the Office of Defence of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and between 2009-2011, it was a part of the Icelandic Defence Agency (Varnarmálastofnun Íslands).
Sistem tersebut didirikan pada 1987 di bawah Jawatan Pertahanan Kementerian Urusan Luar Negeri Islandia, dan antara 2009-2011, sistem tersebut menjadi bagian dari Agensi Pertahanan Islandia (Varnarmálastofnun Íslands).