Serviço de Informações Estratégicas de Defesa


The Serviço de Informações Estratégicas de Defesa or SIED is the foreign strategic intelligence agency of Portugal.
SIED's mission is to produce information aimed at safeguarding the national independence, the national interests and the external security of the Portuguese State.
Together with the SIS, the SIED is a component of the SIRP.

History

The existence of SIED was originally envisaged by the Law of the Information System of the Portuguese Republic in 1984. However, even before being activated, it was merged with the Military Information Service, originating the SIEDM. This was activated in 1997.
In 2004, the SIEDM lost its military component and was renamed SIED.