Bundesnachrichtendienst

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The Bundesnachrichtendienst (Federal Intelligence Service, BND) is the foreign intelligence agency of the German government, with roles roughly equivalent to the CIA, the NSA, and to the counterintelligence branch of the FBI. It is headquartered in Pullach near Munich, and in Berlin. The domestic secret service counterpart of the BND is the Verfassungsschutz.

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Structure of the BND

The Bundesnachrichtendienst is divided in 8 branches, with different operational intelligence tasks.

  1. Operative Aufklärung / Human Intelligence
  2. Technische Aufklärung / Signals Intelligence
  3. Auswertung / Analysis
  4. Steuerung und zentrale Dienstleistung / Administration
  5. Organisierte Kriminalität & Internationaler Terrorismus / Organized Crime & International Terrorism
  6. Technische Unterstützung / Technical Support
  7. Schule des BND / BND School
  8. Sicherheit / Security & Defense
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Presidents of the BND

The head of the Bundesnachrichtendienst is the President. The following persons hold this office since 1956:

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External links and publications


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