List of intelligence agencies of France: An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage (spying), communication interception, cryptoanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ...

• DGSE - General Directorate for External Security - Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure

• DRM - Directorate of Military Intelligence - Direction du Renseignement Militaire

• DPSD - Directorate for Defense Protection and Security - Direction de la Protection et de la Securite de la Defense

• BRGE - Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Brigade - Brigade de Renseignement et de Guerre Electronique

• SCSSI - Central Service for Information System Security - Service central de la sécurité des systèmes d'informations

• RG - General Information Service - Direction Centrale Renseignement Generaux

• DST - Directorate of Territorial Security - Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire

• DCPJ - Judicial Police - Direction Centrale Police Judiciaire

• CRS - Companies for Republican Security - Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité

• CNCIS - National Commission for the Control of Security Interceptions - Commission Nationale de Controle des Interceptions de Securite