Protect…

In a world of wide‑ranging threats, DGSI’s mission is to protect France against terrorism, violent extremism, foreign interference attempts, threats against our economic and scientific heritage, weapons proliferation, and cyberattacks. 

Observe…

Observing, detecting, hindering projects seeking to weaken our country: DGSI’s intelligence work puts our Service in a position of active monitoring to ensure our nation’s safety. Its officers are always on alert in order to better understand the stakes and face the treats looming over society.

In the shadows

Discretion is exacting but an essential and necessary condition for intelligence missions to succeed. It is however a sizeable constraint for our officers’ daily lives.