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=== Directorate for State Security (DSS) ===
=== Directorate for State Security (DSS) ===
The Directorate for State Security is the foreign intelligence service and security agency of the federal government of Gristol-Serkonos. It is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world and conducting covert action within Gristol-Serkonos and abroad. The Directorate reports to the Minister of Public Security and is subject to review by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Intelligence.
The Directorate has no law enforcement functions and is mainly focused on intelligence gathering overseas.
=== Communications Security Establishment (CSE) ===
=== Communications Security Establishment (CSE) ===
The Communications Security Establishment is the Gristol-Serkonos' national cryptologic agency. It is responsible for foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications security (COMSEC), protecting federal government electronic information and communication networks, and is the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance.  
The Communications Security Establishment is the Gristol-Serkonos' national cryptologic agency. It is responsible for foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications security (COMSEC), protecting federal government electronic information and communication networks, and is the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance. The agency was separated from the Office of National Defence in 1917 but remained under the National Defence portfolio.
 
=== Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) ===
=== Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) ===
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre is the national financial intelligence agency of Gristol-Serkonos. The agency was established under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2003 to facilitate detection and investigation of money laundering. The agency's mandate was expanded in 2006 after amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act to also disclose financial intelligence to other Gristo-Serkonan intelligence and law enforcement agencies with respect to suspected terrorist financing. Another amendment to the Act in 2010 saw the agency's mandate expanded to include enhancements to client identification, record-keeping and reporting measures, and a registration scheme for money services businesses and foreign exchange dealers and the creation of new offences for not registering.
The agency reports directly to the Minister of Finance and is included to the Finance Portfolio.


== Military agencies ==
== Military agencies ==

Latest revision as of 15:54, 29 September 2024

The Gristo-Serkonan intelligence community is a group of separate government and military intelligence agencies and its subordinate organizations. These agencies work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities to support the foreign policy and national security of Gristol-Serkonos. Member organizations of the GSIC include intelligence agencies, military intelligence, and civilian intelligence and analysis offices within federal executive departments.

The GSIC is overseen by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which itself is headed by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The DNI reports directly to the Office of the Intelligence Commissioner, and the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Intelligence.

Civilian agencies

Office of Public Security (OPS)

The Office of Public Security is Gristol-Serkonos' domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. It is an agency within the Public Security Agency and the greater Gristo-Serkonan intelligence community. The OPS is directed by the Office of the Intelligence Commissioner, and the service is under oversight by three Parliament Intelligence Standing Committees. The service is directed to protect Gristo-Serkonan parliamentary democracy and economic interests, and counter terrorism and espionage within the country.

Directorate for State Security (DSS)

The Directorate for State Security is the foreign intelligence service and security agency of the federal government of Gristol-Serkonos. It is responsible for gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world and conducting covert action within Gristol-Serkonos and abroad. The Directorate reports to the Minister of Public Security and is subject to review by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Intelligence.

The Directorate has no law enforcement functions and is mainly focused on intelligence gathering overseas.

Communications Security Establishment (CSE)

The Communications Security Establishment is the Gristol-Serkonos' national cryptologic agency. It is responsible for foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) and communications security (COMSEC), protecting federal government electronic information and communication networks, and is the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance. The agency was separated from the Office of National Defence in 1917 but remained under the National Defence portfolio.

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC)

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre is the national financial intelligence agency of Gristol-Serkonos. The agency was established under the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2003 to facilitate detection and investigation of money laundering. The agency's mandate was expanded in 2006 after amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act to also disclose financial intelligence to other Gristo-Serkonan intelligence and law enforcement agencies with respect to suspected terrorist financing. Another amendment to the Act in 2010 saw the agency's mandate expanded to include enhancements to client identification, record-keeping and reporting measures, and a registration scheme for money services businesses and foreign exchange dealers and the creation of new offences for not registering.

The agency reports directly to the Minister of Finance and is included to the Finance Portfolio.

Military agencies

Military Intelligence Branch

The Military Intelligence Branch centralizes all intelligence collection and assessment capabilities of the Royal Gristo-Serkonan Armed Forces. It consists of the following units:

  • Joint Imagery Centre: provides imagery and imagery intelligence utilizing a constellation of military satellites.
  • National Counter-Intelligence Unit: identifies, investigates and counters RGSAF threats by foreign intelligence services, individuals and groups engaged in terrorism, espionage, sabotage, subversion, or organized criminal activities that impact DND/RGSAF security.
  • Joint Meteorological Centre: provides weather-related information to support RGSAF operations. It also trains and sets up meteorological technicians for deployment or employment at RGSAF weather offices.
  • Mapping and Charting Establishment: provides geospatial information and geomatics.
  • Task Force 8: provides strategic, operational and tactical human intelligence resources.

Oversight bodies

Office of the Intelligence Commissioner

Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Intelligence

List of Agencies

Seal Organization Parent Organization Federal Department Date est.
Directorate for State Security
Communications Security Establishment
Centre for Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis
Defence Intelligence Bureau