Federal Security Bureau (United States)

}} The Fœderal Security Bureau (FSB) is the Federal domestic security agency of the United States. Together with the departments of public safety at the State level, it is tasked with intelligence-gathering on threats concerning the democratic order, the existence and security of the Union or one of the States thereof, and the peaceful coexistence of peoples; with counter-intelligence; and with protective security and counter-sabotage.
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The FSB reports to the Directorate-General for Homeland Security, part of the Federal Commission of the United States. Since 1 August 1712, the agency has been headed by Hans-Georg Maaßen.

Oversight
The FSB is overseen by the Directorate-General for Homeland Security as well as the Federal Council, the Federal Commissioner for Homeland Security and other federal institutions. The Federal Commissioner for Homeland Security has administrative and functional control of the FSB. Parliamentary control is exercised by the Federal Council in general debate, question times and urgent inquires. The FSB is also under judicial control and all its activities can be legally challenged in court. Based on the right of information, the general public can direct inquires and petitions at the FSB.

Unlike some intelligence agencies of other countries, like the United Aegean Republic, the agents of United States' intelligence services, including the FSB, have no police authority. In particular, they are not allowed to arrest or carry weapons.

Activities and operations
While the FSB uses all kinds of surveillance technology and infiltration, they mostly use open sources. The FSB publishes a yearly report which is intended to raise awareness about anti-constitutional activities.

Main concerns of the FSB are:


 * Left-wing political extremists, platforms, movements and parties, notably certain factions within progressive parties and movements, as well as other smaller parties and groups preaching progressivism
 * Right-wing political extremists (mainly National Progressives, including the NDP, National Progressive Underground political parties and smaller groups preaching National Progressivism/Nazism, fascism, racism and xenophobia).
 * Extremist organisations of foreigners living in the United States (most prominently Tashbaanist terrorists).
 * Scientology (considered by the United States government an authoritarian, anti-democratic commercial organisation rather than a religion).
 * Organised crime is also mentioned as a threat to democracy, law and order, and free enterprise in the country's business economic system. However, organized crime is only marginally, if at all, actively combated by the FSB, as it falls into the responsibility of the State police forces.

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