Bundesnachrichtendienst
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (abbreviated as 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. The domestic law enforcement counterpart of the BND is the Bundeskriminalamt.
Structure of the BND
The Bundesnachrichtendienst ist divided in 8 branches, with different operational intelligence tasks.
- Operative Aufklärung / HUMINT (Human Intelligence)
- Technische Aufklärung / SIGINT (Signals Intelligence)
- Auswertung / Analysis
- Steuerung und zentrale Dienstleistung / Administration
- Organisierte Kriminalität - Internationaler Terrorismus / Organized Crime & International Terrorism
- Technische Unterstützung / Technical Support
- Schule des BND / BND School
- Sicherheit / Security & Defense
Presidents of the BND
The head of the Bundesnachrichtendienst is the President. The following persons hold this office since 1956:
