Intelligence

A u s t r a l i a

ASIO - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

ASIO is Australia's equivalent of the CIA, these are the guy's who are keeping an eye out for the terrorists and baddies of the world and are trying to keep them out of Australia. [unofficial]

Defence Signals Directorate - Information Security Branch

DSD is committed to the Defence mission "to promote the security of Australia and to protect its people and its interests."

C a n a d a

CSIS - Canadian Security Intelligence Service

The people of CSIS are dedicated to the protection of Canada's national security interests and the safety of Canadians.

F i n l a n d

Suojelupoliisi - Security Police

Central function areas of the Finnish Security Police is a) to avert espionage and illegal reconnaissance activities against Finland, b) to avert activities which might endanger interior security of Finland and international relations, c) to act against terrorism, d) security guarding and e) preventive work for security. The Finnish Security Police has three operational units, which are divided by their purpose into 1) the Unit of Counter-Espionage, 2) the Security Unit, and 3) the Unit of Development and Supportive Activities.

G r e a t  B r i t a i n

GCHQ - Government Communications Headquarters

GCHQ plays a vital role in protecting the security of the nation's official and military communications and advising government and industry on communications and computer security. In addition GCHQ studies a wide range of telecommunications and other electronic signals to provide Britain with crucial defence and foreign intelligence.

M15 Security Service

M15 was set up to counter espionage against British organisations by foreign powers. In recent years its remit has widened to include counter-terrorism, subversion and organised crime. [unofficial]

M16 Security Service

The role of M16 is to obtain and provide information relating to the actions or intentions of persons outside the British Islands, and to perform other tasks relating to the actions or intentions of such persons. [unofficial]

NCIS - The National Criminal Intelligence Service

Britain's National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) was launched in April 1992 to provide leadership and excellence in criminal intelligence.

U n i t e d   S t a t e s

CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

CIA produces intelligence for the President, the Congress and other leaders of the U.S. CIA was created in 1947 with the signing of the National Security Act by President Truman.

CIA Publications - World factbook, factbook on intelligence, maps and publications...

CIO - The Central Imagery Office

The mission of CIO is to ensure responsive imagery support to the Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and other US Government departments and agencies. As a Combat Support Agency, CIO is also responsible for ensuring timely imagery support to military operations during peace, crisis, and war

DIA - Defence Intelligence Agency

The DIA's mission is to provide timely, objective and cogent military intelligenceto the warfighters and to the decisionmakers and policymakers of the U.S. Department of Defence and the U.S. Government.

FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

The mission of the FBI is uphold the law, to protect the U.S. from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities and to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies.

FBI Publications - Periodicals, uniform crime reports.

Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency

AIA's mission is to exploit and defend the information domain. AIA delivers flexible collection, tailored air and space intelligence, weapons monitoring, and information warfare products and services.

NIMA - National Imagery and Mapping Agency

NIMA provides timely, relevant, and accurate imagery, imagery intelligence, and geospatial information in support of national security objectives.

NSA - National Security Agency

The NSA is responsible for the centralized coordination, direction, and performance of highly specialized technical functions in support of U.S. Government activities to protect U.S. communications and produce foreign intelligence information.

Information Systems Security Organization - The NSA INFOSEC-mission provides leadership, products, and services to protect classified and unclassified national security systems against exploitation due to interception, unauthorized access, or related technical intelligence threats.

U.S. Secret Service

The Secret Service protects the life of the President of the U.S. and other leaders and their immediate families, some official representatives, the White House and so on.