 | This article needs to be updated. (May 2023) |
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2023) |
| Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst | |
 | |
 Headquarters of the General Intelligence and Security Service | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 30 May 2002 |
| Preceding agency |
|
| Headquarters | Europaweg 4, Zoetermeer, Netherlands |
| Motto | "Live fish swim against the current, only the dead ones float with it" |
| Employees | apprx. 2,000 |
| Annual budget | € 249,167,000 (FY2018) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executives |
|
| Parent department | Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations |
| Website | General Intelligence and Security Service (in English) |
The General Intelligence and Security Service (Dutch: Algemene Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst [ˈɑlɣəmeːnə ˈʔɪnlɪxtɪŋən ɛn ˈvɛiləxɦɛitsˌdinst, -ŋə ʔɛn -]; AIVD) is the intelligence and security agency of the Netherlands, tasked with domestic, foreign and signals intelligence and protecting national security as well as assisting the Five Eyes in investigating foreign citizens.[1] The military counterpart is the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD), which operates under the Ministry of Defence.
- ^ Kelion, Leo (27 January 2014). "NSA-GCHQ Snowden leaks: A glossary of the key terms". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.