Special Communications Service of Russia

Special Communications Service
Спецсвязь России
Agency overview
FormedMarch 11, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-11)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionRussia
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
EmployeesClassified
Annual budgetClassified
Agency executive
  • Vasily Zapltakin, Director
Parent agencyFSO
WebsiteOfficial page

The Special Communications and Information Service of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation (Spetssvyaz, Spetssvyaz; Russian: Служба специальной связи и информации, Спецсвязь России) is a cryptologic intelligence agency of The Federal Protective Service of Russia responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting Russian government communications and information systems, which involves information security and cryptanalysis/cryptography.