Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information
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The Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information was a Russian state body responsible for secure government communications and information security that succeeded the KGB in this domain after the Soviet Union’s dissolution.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian federal agency
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signals intelligence agency → |
| country |
Russian Federation
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| dissolvedInto |
Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation
→
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation → other Russian security and communications bodies → |
| field |
communications interception
→
cryptography → information security → secure government communications → signals intelligence → |
| formedFrom |
elements of the former KGB
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| headquartersLocation |
Moscow
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|
| jurisdiction |
federal authorities of the Russian Federation
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| mainTask |
ensuring confidentiality of state communications
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ensuring integrity of state information resources → providing technical means for secure communication channels → |
| nativeName |
Федеральное агентство правительственной связи и информации
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| operatedIn |
post-Soviet period
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|
| oversight |
Government of Russia
→
Russian President → |
| parentOrganization |
Government of the Russian Federation
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| precededBy |
KGB 16th Directorate
→
KGB 8th Main Directorate → |
| relatedTo |
KGB
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Russian cryptographic services → Russian intelligence community → |
| replaced |
KGB functions in government communications
→
KGB functions in signals intelligence → |
| responsibility |
development of cryptographic systems for government use
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monitoring of communications networks of interest to the state → protection of government communications → protection of state information systems → provision of secure communications for top state officials → signals intelligence in support of Russian leadership → |
| sector |
intelligence
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national security → telecommunications → |
| shortName |
FAPSI
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| successor |
Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation
→
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation → |
| timePeriod |
post-Soviet Russia
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| typeOfOrganization |
civilian intelligence agency with military support functions
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| usedBy |
Government ministries of Russia
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President of Russia → Russian armed forces leadership → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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KGB
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followedBy |
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Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information
("Федеральное агентство правительственной связи и информации")
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nativeName |