Belgian General Information and Security Service

Algemene Dienst Inlichting en Veiligheid - Service Général du Renseignement et de la Sécurité
ADIV/SGRS
Agency overview
Formed1915
HeadquartersEvere, Belgium
Employees> 900
Annual budget€ 50 million
Agency executive
  • General-major Stéphane Dutron, Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence and Security (ACOS-IS)
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence

The General Intelligence and Security Service (GISS), known in Dutch as Algemene Dienst Inlichting en Veiligheid (ADIV), and in French as Service Général du Renseignement et de la Sécurité (SGRS) is the Belgian military intelligence service under responsibility of the Minister of Defence. It is one of two Belgian intelligence services, together with the civilian Belgian State Security Service (VSSE).

The military head of the GISS is also called the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence and Security (ACOS IS), which is part of the Defense Staff of the Belgian military. General-major Stéphane Dutron is the current chief, appointed in 2023.