French Intelligence Agencies

Sources and Resources

• French Ministry of Defense
• Cyber Jeanne d'Arc profiles of French Intelligence [VERY NICELY DONE INDEED!!]
• le bulletin lambda bilingual articles, primarily about encryption issues.
• AdminNET - France - Defense

SGDN - National Defense General Secretariat
Secretariat General de la Defense Nationale


Strategic Affairs Delegation

DGSE - General Directorate for External Security
Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure

DRM - Directorate of Military Intelligence
Direction du Renseignement Militaire

DPSD - Directorate for Defense Protection and Security
Direction de la Protection et de la Securite de la Defense

BRGE - Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Brigade
Brigade de Renseignement et de Guerre Electronique

SCSSI - Central Service for Information System Security
Service central de la sécurité des systèmes d'informations
DISSI - Interministerial Office for Information Systems Security Service
Delegation Interministerielle a la Securite des Systemes d'Information


Air Force
L'Armée De L'Air
Air Combat Command
CFAC Commandement de la Force Aérienne de Combat
54th Air Intelligence Wing
54 ème Escadron de Renseignement Air
Ministry of the Interior

RG - General Information Service
Direction Centrale Renseignement Generaux

DST - Directorate of Territorial Security
Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire

DCPJ - Judicial Police
Direction Centrale Police Judiciaire

CRS - Companies for Republican Security
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité

Foreign Ministry
Analysis and Forecasting Center

CNCIS - National Commission for the Control of Security Interceptions
Commission Nationale de Controle des Interceptions de Securite

Facilities