We are all familiar with James Bond 007, MacGyver, Johnny English, Jason Charles Bourne, Jack Bauer, and Impossible Missions Force because of their exciting mission as spies and covert agents which we have seen in action-adventure movies and TV series.
There are indeed real-life secret agents who are members of legitimate intelligence organization which are fully supported by governments.
Most of their missions are complicated and highly controversial.
Many websites are also offering information and gadgets on spying and secrecy both for kids and adults:
Even though there are many secret intelligence agencies (http://www.fas.org/irp/world/index.html) but I will just give three (3) famous secret intelligence in the world today.
All the information about the following secret intelligence around the world were taken directly from their official websites.
CIA
David H. Petraeus became Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on September 6, 2011.
The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency and reports to the Director of National Intelligence. The CIA director's responsibilities include:
- Collecting intelligence through human sources and by other appropriate means, except that he shall have no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security functions;
- Correlating and evaluating intelligence related to the national security and providing appropriate dissemination of such intelligence;
- Providing overall direction for and coordination of the collection of national intelligence outside the United States through human sources by elements of the Intelligence Community authorized to undertake such collection and, in coordination with other departments, agencies, or elements of the United States Government which are authorized to undertake such collection, ensuring that the most effective use is made of resources and that appropriate account is taken of the risks to the United States and those involved in such collection; and
- Performing such other functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security as the President or the Director of National Intelligence may direct.
To accomplish its mission, the CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community to ensure that the intelligence consumer—whether Washington policymaker or battlefield commander—receives the best intelligence possible.
As changing global realities have reordered the national security agenda, CIA has met these challenges by:
- Creating special, multidisciplinary centers to address such high-priority issues such as nonproliferation, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, environment, and arms control intelligence.
- Forging stronger partnerships between the several intelligence collection disciplines and all-source analysis.
- Taking an active part in Intelligence Community analytical efforts and producing all-source analysis on the full range of topics that affect national security.
- Contributing to the effectiveness of the overall Intelligence Community by managing services of common concern in imagery analysis and open-source collection and participating in partnerships with other intelligence agencies in the areas of research and development and technical collection.
https://www.cia.gov/
MI6
The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), often known as MI6, collects Britain's foreign intelligence. The Service is based at Vauxhall Cross in London. Its Chief is Sir John Sawers. SIS provides Her Majesty's Government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the United Kingdom.
SIS and the media
Enquiries from the media are conducted through a dedicated FCO press officer in FCO Press Office. Because of the secret nature of our work, it's been the policy of SIS and successive Governments not to comment on operations, staff, agents, or relations with foreign intelligence services. SIS does not have a Press Office.SIS and the public
If you wish to contact SIS please visit the Contact us page.If you have information relating to immediate threats to the UK, such as terrorism, please pass this immediately to the Security Service (MI5).
If your information relates to an imminent threat to life or property, please contact the police on 999 or the police Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321.
MOSSAD
The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, otherwise known as the Mossad, has been appointed by the State of Israel to collect information, analyze intelligence, and perform special covert operations beyond its borders.
"Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety"
Proverbs XI/14.
Over the years, the Mossad has expanded into many fields, the most prominent of which are:
"Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety"
Proverbs XI/14.
Over the years, the Mossad has expanded into many fields, the most prominent of which are:
- Covert intelligence gathering beyond Israel’s borders.
- Preventing the development and procurement of non-conventional weapons by hostile countries.
- Preventing terrorist acts against Israeli targets abroad.
- Developing and maintaining special diplomatic and other covert relations.
- Bringing Jews home from countries where official Aliya agencies are not allowed to operate.
- Producing strategic, political and operational intelligence.
- Planning and carrying out special operations beyond Israel’s borders.
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