New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau
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The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) is an intelligence agency of the New Zealand government.
The mission statement is given as:
To contribute to the national security of New Zealand through:
- providing foreign signals intelligence to support and inform Government decision making;
- providing an all-hours foreign intelligence watch and warning service to Government;
- ensuring the integrity, availability and confidentiality of official information through information systems security services to Government; and
- assisting in the protection of the national critical infrastructure from information-borne threats.
The GCSB was established by Prime Ministerial order in 1977 and operates a satellite communications interception station at Waihopai and a radio communications interception station at Tangimoana. These form part of the ECHELON spy network. The GCSB reports directly to the Prime Minister.
In 2001, the Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection was formed within the GCSB with a mandate to assist in the protection of national critical infrastructure from information borne threats.
In 2003 the Government Communications Security Bureau Act 2003 was passed, establishing the Bureau as a public service department.
See also
External link
- Government Communications Security Bureau web site (http://gcsb.govt.nz/)
- Centre for Critical Infastructure Protection web site (http://www.ccip.govt.nz/)
- Anti Bases Campaign web site (http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/)de:New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau