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The Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) is a key
member of the United Kingdom Intelligence Community but differs
from the Agencies (SIS, GCHQ, and the Security Service) in that it is not a stand-alone
organisation but is a constituent part of the Ministry of
Defence (MOD). The organisation employs a mixture of civilian
and military staff and is funded within the Defence budget. Like
the rest of the MOD the DIS was subject to the 2008 ‘Streamlining’
initiative in which 20-25 percent of Central London staff were
cut.
The DIS is a collector of intelligence through its Intelligence
Collection Group (ICG) however this function is carried out mainly
to support its primary role which is the conduct of ‘all-source’
intelligence analysis and assessment. This draws from a variety of
overt and covert sources to provide written products and advice in
support of military operations, contingency planning, and to inform
defence policy and procurement decisions. The maintenance of the
ability to give timely strategic warning of politico-military and
scientific and technical developments with the potential to affect
UK interests is a vital part of the process. DIS assessments are
also used outside the MOD to support the work of the Joint
Intelligence Committee (JIC) and assist the work of other
Government Departments (OGDs) and International partners (such as
NATO and the European
Union).
It is this ‘all-source’ analysis function which distinguishes
the DIS from other organisations which focus predominantly on
‘single-source’ intelligence.
Organisation
The DIS is headed by the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) who
is a serving 3 Star Military Officer and who, as the MOD’s
‘intelligence process owner’, is also responsible for the overall
co-ordination of intelligence activities throughout the Armed
Forces and single Service Commands. He is supported by two deputies
- one civilian and one military. The civilian Deputy Chief of
Defence Intelligence (DCDI) is responsible for DIS analysis and
production, the military Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff -
Intelligence Capabilities (ACDS(IC) ) is responsible for
intelligence collection, mapping and training. Air Marshall Chris
Nickols is the current CDI.
Deputy Chief
of Defence Intelligence (DCDI)
DCDI manages the analysis and production directorates of the
DIS. These include directorates for: - Strategic Assessments -
Capability (weapons systems and platforms) Assessments - Counter
Proliferation - Operations - Development and Support DCDI is
currently Mr John Colston.
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff - Intelligence Capabilities
(ACDS (IC))
ACDS (IC) is responsible for the provision of specialised
intelligence, imagery and geographic support services, and for the
intelligence and security training of the Armed Forces. ACDS (IC)
is currently Maj Gen Jerry Thomas. In addition to a Head Office
policy staff he is responsible for two major groupings within the
DIS:
The Intelligence
Collection Group (ICG)
The ICG Headquarters is at Feltham, Middlesex and the whole organisation
makes up the largest sub-element of DIS. It is responsible for the
collection of Signals, Geo-spatial, Imagery and Measurement and
Signature Intelligence and comprises: - The Defence Geographic
Centre - The Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC, The National Imagery
Exploitation Centre) - Joint Aeronautic and Geospatial
Organisation (JAGO) - Joint Services Signals Organisation
(JSSO)
Defence
Intelligence and Security Centre (DISC)
The DISC, at Chicksands, Bedfordshire, provides a single defence
focal point for intelligence, security, languages and photography
training in the UK. The organisation consists of a headquarters,
the Defence College of Intelligence and a specialist operational
intelligence capability. DISC is co-located with the headquarters
of the British
Army's Intelligence Corps.
Director-General
Intelligence (1964-1984)
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence)
(1964-1984)
- Vice-Admiral Sir Norman Denning 1964-1965
- Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire 1965-1968
- Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Fyffe 1968-1971
- Vice-Admiral Sir Louis Le Bailly 1971-1972
- Lieutenant-General Sir David Willison 1972-1975
- Air Marshal Sir Richard Wakeford 1975-1978
- Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Halliday 1978-1981
- Lieutenant-General Sir James Glover
1981-1983
- Air Marshal Sir Michael Armitage 1985-1986
Chiefs of Defence
Intelligence (1985-)
See also
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