State Security Department Patria et veritas ("Homeland and Truth")
Formed 27 October 1918 (restored 26 March 1990) Jurisdiction Government of Lithuania Headquarters Pilaitė ave. 19, LT-06264 Vilnius , Lithuania Website vsd.lt
The State Security Department or VSD (Lithuanian : Valstybės saugumo departamentas ) is a Lithuanian intelligence agency which collects information on threats to the national security and works to eliminate those threats. The VSD also conducts counterintelligence , protects state secrets and classified information , and vets certain applicants for residence permits or entry to Lithuania.
History [ ]
The origins of the institution are in the Intelligence Unit established within the Lithuanian Armed Forces on 27 October 1918.[1] The first head of the intelligence service was Jonas Žilinskas. In 1923, many intelligence activities were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior and the institution changed its name over the time. In 1933 it was re-organized into the State Security Department with the objective to suppress espionage activities.[1] The last director of the service in the interwar period was Augustinas Povilaitis . In the aftermath of the Soviet invasion and occupation in 1940, he was arrested and executed by the Soviets.
The department was reestablished on 26 March 1990.[2] At that time, the department was also responsible for certain aspects of law enforcement: providing protection to state officials and strategic objects, ensuring integrity of state communications network, investigating political corruption . Other agencies took over these extra duties and, during 2010, the mission of VSD was clarified to mainly focus on intelligence and counterintelligence .[2]
Directors [ ]
Mečys Laurinkus (26 March 1990 – 19 March 1991)
(acting)
Zigmas Vaišvila (27 September 1991 – 19 March 1992)
Balys Gajauskas (22 April 1992 – 11 August 1992)
(11 August 1992 – 4 January 1993)
Jurgis Jurgelis (4 January 1993 – 3 June 1998)
Mečys Laurinkus (2nd time, 3 June 1998 – 30 April 2004)
Arvydas Pocius (30 April 2004 – 12 June 2007)
(12 June 2007 – 28 December 2009)
(acting)
Gediminas Grina (9 April 2010 – 13 April 2015)
(14 April 2015 – present)
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
Official website
Law enforcement in Lithuania
Ministry of the Interior Ministry of National Defence Intelligence agencies
Foreign intelligence
Albania (SHISH )
Armenia: NSS
Azerbaijan (XKX )
Belarus (KGB RB )
Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
Bosnia and Herzegovina (OSA-OBA )
Bulgaria: SIA
Croatia (SOA )
Czech Republic (ÚZSI )
Denmark (FE )
Estonia: EFIS
France (DGSE )
Georgia: GIS
Germany (BND )
Greece (EYP )
Hungary (IH )
Ireland : (CSB )
Italy (AISE )
Kazakhstan: Syrbar
Latvia:
Lithuania (VSD )
Moldova: SIS
Montenegro (ANB )
Republic of Macedonia: UBK
Netherlands (AIVD )
Norway: E-tjenesten
Poland (AW )
Portugal (SIED )
Romania (SIE )
Russia (SVR )
Serbia (BIA )
Slovakia: SIS
Slovenia (SOVA )
Spain (CNI )
Sweden: KSI
Switzerland (NDB )
Turkey (MİT )
Ukraine (SZRU )
United Kingdom (SIS MI6 )
Domestic intelligence
Austria: DSN
Azerbaijan: DTX
Belarus (KGB RB )
Belgium: VS/SE
Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA
Croatia (SOA )
Czech Republic (BIS )
Denmark (PET )
Estonia (KAPO )
Finland (Supo )
France (DGSI )
Georgia: SSSG
Germany (BfV , LfV )
Greece (EYP )
Hungary (AH )
Ireland : (SDU , NSU )
Italy (AISI )
Kazakhstan: NSC
Kosovo: AKI
Latvia:
Lithuania (STT )
Luxembourg: SREL
Moldova: SIS
Republic of Macedonia: IA
Netherlands (NCTb )
Norway (PST )
Poland (ABW , SOP , SM )
Portugal (SIS )
Romania (SRI )
Russia (FSB )
Serbia (BIA )
Spain (CITCO )
Sweden (SÄPO )
Switzerland (NDB )
Turkey (KDGM )
Ukraine (SBU )
United Kingdom (MI5 , NDEDIU , NCA , NBIS )
Military intelligence
Austria: HNaA
Belarus:
Belgium: ADIV/SGRS
Croatia (VSOA )
Czech Republic (VZ )
Denmark (FE )
Finland (PE TIEDOS )
France (DRM , DGSE )
Germany (MAD )
Greece (EYP )
Hungary:
Ireland : (G2 )
Italy ()
Kazakhstan: NSC
Lithuania (AOTD )
Republic of Macedonia: MSSI
Netherlands (MIVD )
Norway: E-tjenesten
Poland (SKW , )
Portugal (CISMIL )
Romania (DGIA )
Russia (GRU )
Serbia (VOA , VBA )
Slovakia: VS
Slovenia (OVS )
Spain (CIFAS )
Sweden (MUST )
Switzerland (MND , LWND )
Turkey: GENKUR İ.D.B.
Ukraine (HUR MO )
United Kingdom (DIS )
Signals intelligence
Croatia (OTC )
Finland (PVTIEDL )
France (DGSE , DRSD )
Germany (BND )
Greece (EYP )
Ireland : (CIS )
Kazakhstan: NSC
Netherlands (JSCU )
Norway: NSM
Poland: AW , ABW , SKW , , , gOR 3.FO , , (), ,
Romania (STS )
Russia (Spetssvyaz )
Spain: CCN
Sweden (FRA )
Switzerland (SIS )
Turkey: MİT-SİB
Ukraine (State Special Communications Service of Ukraine )
United Kingdom (GCHQ )
Imagery intelligence
Finland (PVTIEDL )
Poland: AW , , , 12.BBSP ,
Portugal (CIGeoE )
Russia (TsVTI GRU )
United Kingdom (DGIFC )
Financial intelligence
France: Tracfin
Netherlands: FIOD
Iceland: SR
Ireland: GNECB
Italy:
Poland: , SCS , CBA
Russia: Rosfinmonitoring
Spain: SVA
Turkey: MASAK
United Kingdom: NCA
Criminal intelligence
Foreign intelligence
A
Afghanistan: NDS (until 2021) , GDI (since 2021)
Albania: SHISH
Algeria: DRS
Argentina: AFI
Armenia: NSS
Austria: DSN
Australia: ASIS
Azerbaijan: MTN (until 2015) , XKX (since 2015)
B C
Cameroon: BMM
Canada: CSIS
Chad: ANS
Chile: ANI
China: MSS
Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
Croatia: SOA
Cuba: DI
Czech Republic: ÚZSI
D E
Ecuador: SENAIN
Egypt: Mukhabarat
Estonia: EFIS
Ethiopia: NISS
F G
Gambia: SIS
Georgia: GIS
Germany: BND
Ghana: BNI , BGU ,
Greece: EYP
H I
India: RAW
Indonesia: BIN
Iran: VAJA
Iraq: GSD
Ireland: G2
Israel: Mossad
Italy: AISE
Ivory Coast:
J K
Kazakhstan: Syrbar
Kenya: NIS
Kyrgyzstan: UKMK
Kuwait:
L M
Malaysia: MEIO
Maldives: NSS
Mexico: CISEN
Moldova: SIS
Mongolia: GIA
Montenegro: ANB
Morocco: DGST
Mozambique:
Republic of North Macedonia: UBK
N
Netherlands: AIVD
New Zealand: NZSIS
Nigeria: NIA
North Korea: RGB
Norway: E-tjenesten
O P
Pakistan: ISI
Papua New Guinea: NIO
Philippines: NICA
Poland: AW
Portugal: SIED
Q R S
Saudi Arabia: GIP
Serbia: BIA
Sierra Leone:
Singapore: SID
Slovakia: SIS
Slovenia: SOVA
Somalia: NISA
South Africa: SSA
South Korea: NIS
Spain: CNI
Sri Lanka: SIS
Sudan: JAWM
Sweden: KSI
Switzerland: NDB
Syria: GSD
T
Taiwan: NSB
Tajikistan: GKNB
Tanzania: TISS
Thailand: NIA
Togo:
Tunisia:
Turkey: MİT
Turkmenistan: MNS
U
Uganda: ESO
Ukraine: SZRU
United Arab Emirates: SIA
United Kingdom: SIS (MI6 )
United States: CIA
Uzbekistan: SSS
V
Domestic intelligence
A
Algeria: CSS
Argentina: AFI
Australia: ASIO
Austria: BVT (until 2021) , DSN (since 2021)
Azerbaijan: MTN (until 2015) , DTX (since 2015)
B
Bangladesh: SB
Belarus: KGB RB
Belgium: VS/SE
Bosnia and Herzegovina: SIPA
Botswana: DIS
Brazil: PF
Brunei: IRD
Burundi: SNR
C
Canada: CSIS
Chile: ANI
China: MSS
Colombia: DNI
Congo (Democratic Republic of): ANR
Croatia: SOA
Czech Republic: BIS
D E F
Finland: Supo
France: DGSI
G
Georgia: SSSG
Germany: BfV , LfV
Ghana: GPS ,
Greece: EYP
H I
India: IB
Indonesia: Baintelkam Polri (id ), BIN
Iran: VAJA , IRGC , PAVA
Ireland: CSB , SDU , NSU
Israel: Shin Bet
Italy: AISI
J K
Kazakhstan: NSC
Kenya: NIS
Kosovo: AKI
L
Latvia:
Lithuania: STT
Lebanon: ISF , LSS
Luxembourg: SREL
M
Macau:
Malaysia: SB
Moldova: SIS
Republic of North Macedonia: IA
N
Netherlands: NCTb
New Zealand: NZSIS
Nigeria: SSS
North Korea: SSD
Norway: PST
O P R S
Saudi Arabia: Mabahith
Serbia: BIA
Singapore: ISD
Somalia: NISA
South Africa: SSA
South Korea: Intelligence Bureau, KNPA
Spain: CITCO
Sri Lanka: SIS
Sweden: SÄPO
Switzerland: NDB
Syria: GSD
T
Taiwan: MJIB
Thailand: ISOC , SB
Turkey: KDGM
U
Uganda: ISO
Ukraine: SBU
United Kingdom: Security Service (MI5 ) , NDEDIU , NCA , NBIS
United States: FBI
Uzbekistan: SNB
V Z
Military intelligence
A
Australia: DIO
Austria: HNaA
B C
Canada: Int Branch
China: MID
Congo (Democratic Republic of): DEMIAP
Croatia: VSOA
Czech Republic: VZ
D E F G H I J K L M
Republic of North Macedonia: MSSI
Malaysia: DISD
Morocco: DGED
N P
Pakistan: MI , NI , AI
Philippines: ISAFP
Poland: SKW ,
Portugal: CISMIL
R
Romania: DGIA
Russia: GRU
S T U
Ukraine: HUR MO
United Kingdom: DI
United States: DIA
V
Signals intelligence
A B C
Canada: CSE
China: SIGINT
Croatia: OTC
E F
Finland: PVTIEDL
France: DGSE , DRSD
G I J K N
Netherlands: NSO , JSCU
New Zealand: GCSB
North Korea: RGB
Norway: NSM
P
Pakistan: JSIB
Poland: AW , ABW , SKW , , , gOR 3.FO , , , ,
R S
Saudi Arabia: PSS
South Africa: SSA
Spain: CCN
Sweden: FRA
Switzerland: NDB
Syria: MI
T U
UAE: SIA
Ukraine: Derzhspetszviazok
United Kingdom: GCHQ
United States: NSA
Imagery intelligence
Australia: AGO
Finland: PVTIEDL
India: DAI
Indonesia: BIG
Israel: Air Intelligence Group
Malaysia:
New Zealand: GEOINT NZ
Poland: AW , , , 12.BBSP ,
Pakistan: Air Intelligence
Portugal: CIGeoE
Russia: TsVTI GRU
United Kingdom: DGIFC
United States: NGA
Financial intelligence
Argentina: UIF
Australia: AUSTRAC
Bangladesh: FIU
Brazil: COAF
Canada: FINTRAC
Fiji: FIU
France: Tracfin
India: CEIB
Netherlands: FIOD
Iceland: SR
Indonesia: PPATK
Ireland: GNECB
Italy:
Poland: , SCS , CBA
Qatar: FIU
Russia: Rosfinmonitoring
Saudi Arabia:
Spain: SVA
Turkey: MASAK
United Kingdom: NCA
United States: TFI , FinCEN
Criminal intelligence Related topics