The government agencies called secret service, such as CIA, FBI, MI5 and MI6, what exactly do they do?
In the United Kingdom we have two ‘main’ security/secret service’s the first is called MI5 which is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against covertly organised threats to national security. These include terrorism, espionage and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In addition they provide security advice to a range of other organisations, helping them reduce their vulnerability to the threats. The other is called the S.I.S (Secret Intelligence Service). SIS collects secret intelligence and mounts covert operations overseas. The Intelligence Services Act 1994 directs SIS to obtain and provide information relating to the acts and intentions of persons overseas. -in the fields of national security with particular reference to the government’s defence and foreign policies; -in the interests of the economic well-being of the UK; and -in support of the prevention or detection of serious crime. The Intelligence Services Act 1994 likewise directs SIS to perform other