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 Aufkl�rung / HUMINT (Human Intelligence)
Technische Aufkl�rung / SIGINT (Signals Intelligence)
Auswertung / Analysis
Steuerung und zentrale Dienstleistung / Administration
Organisierte Kriminalit�t - Internationaler Terrorismus / Organized Crime & International Terrorism
Technische Unterst�tzung / 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:

1956 - 1968: Reinhard Gehlen
1968 - 1978: Gerhard Wessel
1979 - 1983: Dr. Klaus Kinkel
1983 - 1985: Eberhard Blum
1985 (August) Heribert Hellenbroich
1985 - 1990: Hans-Georg Wieck
1990 - 1996: Konrad Porzner
1996 - 1998: Hansj�rg Geiger
1998 - today: Dr. August Hanning

External links

Official site (http://www.bundesnachrichtendienst.de/)

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