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federal agent/secret agent

Thu, 15 July 2004, 07:37 am
Walter Plinge5 posts in thread
Hi, I'm Brit'ney I am 13.I have always loved sneaking around, spying etc. and my dream job is to be a junior federal agent or secret agent. I have alwys been very sneaky around my family and if anyone knows how this dream can come true plz email me i would be very grateful.
thanks,
Brit'ney

Thread (5 posts)

Walter PlingeThu, 15 July 2004, 07:37 am
Hi, I'm Brit'ney I am 13.I have always loved sneaking around, spying etc. and my dream job is to be a junior federal agent or secret agent. I have alwys been very sneaky around my family and if anyone knows how this dream can come true plz email me i would be very grateful.
thanks,
Brit'ney
Walter PlingeSat, 17 July 2004, 09:46 pm

Re: federal agent/secret agent

Here's some links for you:
http://www.asis.gov.au/ - ASIS (The Australian Secret Intelligence Service): This is the intelligence agency in Australia- the people who actually do the "Spy" work. There's a fair amount of info on the site, and you might be able to ring someone from there for more information
http://www.asio.gov.au - ASIO (The Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation): This is the organisation that gathers all of the "non-secret" information from other countries, not as secretive as ASIS, but still kinda spy-related
http://www.ona.gov.au - ONA (The Office of National Assessments): The "boring" end of the spy world, these people get all of the information from ASIS and ASIO and assess it. They decided what is and isn't important, then tell the government, defence force and the public what they need to know. They're the people that come up with the "travel warnings" that you've probably seen on television.

There's also two Defence Force Intelligence agencies, Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO), which is basically ASIO for the defence force, and Directorate of Security (DS) which gives out security clearances. To get into either of those, you have to contact the Defence Force- www.defencejobs.gov.au is the best place for that.

These five organisations form the core of Australia's intelligence abilities.

I hope that this has helped
Cameron O'neill
jassepSun, 18 July 2004, 09:21 am

Re: federal agent/secret agent

Then, of course, is the Defense Signals Directorate (DSD) which is the Aussie version of the USA's National Security Agency (NSA). Among other things, they gather intelligence from the 'Echelon' network, which is a worldwide satellite listening system, recording and analysing just about every electronic (telephone) conversation on the planet, and assessing it for threat.

I suppose you'd get the odd juicy conversation, but imagine having to monitor "Yes, Aunt Gladys, the cat's well. No, Aunt Gladys, the geranium's died..." all day long! you'd pretty quickly go potty, I think!

http://www.dsd.gov.au

Jason
Walter PlingeMon, 19 July 2004, 12:02 pm

Re: federal agent/secret agent

Hi Britney

Thanks for your query on this. If you're a UK National, you can consider employment with the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) which is the James Bond kinda spy stuff. They work with the Foreign Office so there is a bit of international intrigue. They got a lovely building near Vauxhall Bridge. My cousin was an Electrician there and he reckons it's a real doozy (and it's bomb proof as well!).

See this website link:

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059736061019

You can also check out MI5. They aren't as flashy, but they operate with the Home Office for internal security, which is rather boring domestic stuff (Al Queida, IRA and dudes like that).

Check this website:

http://www.mi5.gov.uk/

I hope this helps.

BTW, what the @!#$ as this got to do with theatre?



Thou reeky fat-kidneyed horn-beast!
heathieWed, 21 July 2004, 03:57 pm

Re: federal agent/secret agent



2 questions,

1 Did you mean, playing that type of character?? or Real life?

2 Are you any relation to Virginia????

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