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The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...
The Intelligence Services Commissioner (ISC) provides independent judicial oversight of the conduct of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Security Service (MI5), Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The National Security Secretariat provides coordination on security and intelligence issues of strategic importance across government. Separately, the Joint Intelligence Organisation produces independent all-source assessments on issues of national security and foreign policy importance. By supporting the work of the...
We assemble and analyse diverse sources of information into meaningful assessments to provide insight and foresight for national security decision making Intelligence Analysis is part of the Civil Service .
The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) provides intelligence, protects information and informs relevant UK policy to keep society safe and successful in the internet age. GCHQ works with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is supported by 1 public body .
Part of Strategic Command, Defence Intelligence (DI) empowers decision makers in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and UK government by providing intelligence products and assessments.
The Joint Intelligence Organisation leads on intelligence assessment and development of the UK intelligence community’s analytical capability, supporting the work of the Joint Intelligence Committee and National Security Council.
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain's foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country.
The composition of the UK’s intelligence machinery.
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