Indonesian State Intelligence Agency


Badan Intelijen Negara, commonly referred to as BIN, is Indonesia's primary intelligence agency. Prior to 2001, it was known as Bakin ; its name was changed as part of a general restructuring of the agency. BIN is responsible both for co-ordinating information sharing and operations between Indonesia's other intelligence agencies and for mounting operations on its own.
At the time of its name change in 2001, BIN's role in co-ordinating was deemphasised, but, in the wake of the 2002 Bali bombing, that aspect of the agency's operations was the subject of renewed focus as part of an all-around expansion of the agency's budget and operations.
BIN has been the subject of criticism from human rights groups for its treatment of dissidents and human rights advocates in Indonesia.
The agency is currently headed by Budi Gunawan, as of 9 September 2016. Previous leaders are Sutiyoso from July 2015 to September 2016, Sutanto from 21 October 2009 to 19 October 2011, Syamsir Siregar from 2004 to 2009, and Hendropriyono from 2001 to 2004.

Organizational structure

The organizational structure of the BIN was last amended by the Presidential Decree No. 34 Year 2010, which replaces the Presidential Decree No. 52 of 2005. Under the Presidential Regulation, the BIN's organizational structure consists of:
The Chief of the BIN has the task to lead in performing the duties and functions of the NIA. The Chief is given the financial, administrative and other facilities on par with the Minister.
The Deputy Chief has the task of helping and giving aid to the intelligence chief.
Main Secretariat has the task of coordinating the implementation of the tasks, coaching and providing administrative support to all organizational units within the NIA.
Deputy of Foreign Affairs has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or operations of foreign intelligence field.
Deputy of Home Affairs has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or operations in the field of domestic intelligence.
Deputy of Counter Intelligence has the task of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or counterintelligence operations.
Deputy of Economy has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or intelligence operations in economics.
Deputy for Technology has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or intelligence operations technology.
Deputy Communication and Information has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation of activities and / or intelligence operations in Communication and Information.
Deputy Analysis and Production Intelligence has the tasks of policy formulation and implementation field of processing and the production of intelligence.
Inspectorate has the task of carrying out internal oversight in the intelligence agency.