Kalistani Law Library- Kalistan Imperial University, Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto

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Enacting Laws of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan

Imperial Security Act

Preamble:

Founded in 5326, the Republican Bureau of Security Information was established as the formal Intelligence Agency in Kalistan. This bill officially re-authorizes that Agency as part of Her Imperial Majesty's Government and returns its roll to its traditional function, which permits Her Imperial Majesty to direct the Agency to carry out any and all activities necessary for the maintenance of a robust security strategy for Kalistan.

Updated text of the Bill shall read:

Pursuant to Kalistani Statutory Law Title XII Foreign Activities Section XII.1.a This bill officially establishes the Imperial Bureau for Security Information (IBSI). Following the passage of this bill, the Imperial Government shall begin identifying and training intelligence officers who will serve both at home and abroad.

IBSI shall be overseen jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense, both of whom will be responsible for briefing the National Assembly and the Government of Kalistan with regard to intelligence assessments, threats, opportunities, assets, training, methods and all other matters pertaining the the mission and operations of the Bureau.

The Foreign Minister shall have the power to name the Director of the IBSI, who shall oversee the hiring of of all assets within the Bureau. The Director shall have the power to expand the size of the Bureau with Assembly oversight, as the mission expands, or reduce assets through attrition as the mission shrinks.

Departments of the IBSI shall be divided among the following:

1. The Department of Public Information- This department shall disseminate information to the Public regarding what Kalistan knows, as well as what Kalistan would like the public to be made aware of. Public information is key to the efforts of the Empire to send messages to both friends and adversaries that could potentially transmit intentions or to obfuscate Kalistani intentions. The department of public information serves this tactical role in both peacetime and war. The Department of Public Information is expressly forbidden from directly propagandizing the Kalistani Public.

2. The Department of Signals Intelligence- This department will be responsible for the transmission and reception of all communications abroad. Signals Intelligence will oversee cryptography, telephone and telegraph services, and internet transmissions. Signals intelligence are also responsible for scanning the newspapers of Countries under Kalistani observation for any hint of changes in policy either in favor or opposed to Kalistani Interests abroad. All messages communicated and intercepted by operatives shall be vetted, translated and transmitted from this Department to the Department of Analysis.

3. The Department of Clandestine Services- This department oversees all in-country assets, including both Kalistani and Foreign assets. It is also responsible for cultivating and retaining new assets to serve as the eyes and ears of the Empire overseas. The Department of Clandestine Services are also responsible for developing and maintaining cover for Kalistani agents abroad, as well as extracting agents following successful conclusion of specific clandestine operations.

4. The Department of Special Services- The Department of Special Services is responsible for working both in liaison with partisan elements from the Militia as well as friendly assets abroad to promote Kalistani foreign policy through irregular methods. Methods can include anything from placing articles friendly to Kalistani interests, to supporting local candidates in elections that will be favorable to Kalistani interests, to in the extreme case, supporting actors or groups abroad who are themselves seeking to influence the course of events in a foreign country in a way that aligns with Kalistani Interests.

5. The Department of Intelligence Analysis- This Department shall be responsible for viewing intelligence gathered by other sources and looking for threats or opportunities as they appear. With this information, the Department of Intelligence Analysis is responsible to develop daily national security briefings to permit policy makers to be apprised of, at a glance, any imminent, medium or long term threats or opportunities for Kalistan's National interests.

6. The Department of Training- This Department will be responsible for the induction, training and maintenance of Kalistani Intelligence Assets. Not only will this Department train languages and customs of nations Kalistani Assets will be deployed to, but also trains in the craft of intelligence gathering and transmission, asset recruitment, agent recruitment, physical fitness, firearms, and other related training related to deadly arts, and basic cryptography.

7. The Department of Military Intelligence- Serves as liaison with the Kalistani Regular Forces to develop and disseminate intelligence regarding military activities. Includes areal reconnaissance, as well as maintaining friendly contacts with foreign military services, with the goal to reduce misunderstanding and misapprehension and to improve the ability of Kalistan to anticipate the moves of the others near Kalistan and improve Kalistan's Security Situation.