Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation FSO of Russia

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSO of Russia) is a federal executive body that performs the functions of developing state policy, regulatory regulation, control and supervision in the field of state security, presidential, government and other types of special communications and information provided to federal state authorities, state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and other state bodies.

History

2024

Approval of a program to equip protected facilities with anti-drone systems

The Federal Security Service (FSO) of Russia has approved a program to equip protected facilities with anti-drone systems. This was announced on May 14, 2024 by the candidate for the post of director of the department Dmitry Kochnev.

The leadership of the FSO of Russia approved a program for equipping protected facilities with technical means to counter drones. As a result of the work carried out in the state security bodies, specialized units have been created to counter UAVs, "Kochnev said during a meeting of the Federation Council (quoted by Interfax).

source = Ministry of Defense of Russia

According to him, the FSO will use new equipment in practice together with research institutes. By mid-May 2024, work is underway on their practical application. Kochnev added that various UAV detection and countermeasures systems have been adopted.

According to Kochnev, the FSO seeks to study and understand the constructive technical solutions that the enemy is trying to apply. The service is also trying to improve the existing anti-drone security system, as well as look for new forms and methods of combating them.

To date, electronic warfare tools do not always demonstrate their effectiveness, therefore, the primary task at the current stage is for all of us to solve the issue of the speedy manufacture of means of physical destruction of such devices, "he said.

Dmitry Kochnev also noted that the number of cases of illegal use of drones is growing, near the objects protected by the FSO, more than 300 of them are recorded annually. In these conditions, the FSO, together with the Ministry of Defense and other departments, is taking additional measures, including strengthening control over airspace, establishing additional special posts with UAV detection tools, etc., he added.^[1]

Putin increased the central office of the FSO

The President Russia Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the maximum number of military personnel and federal civil servants of the central apparatus - Federal Security Service (FSO) up to 775 people in 2024 and up to 785 in 2025. The corresponding document was published in mid-January 2024. Previously, the maximum number of employees of the division was 760 people.

It follows from the decree that the list of military posts and posts replaced by federal state civil servants in the central office of the FSO is approved by its director.

Vladimir Putin signed a decree on increasing the maximum number of military personnel and federal civil servants of the central office of the FSO

The main tasks of the employees of the central office of the FSO are to ensure the security of the country's leadership and protect various state facilities. For this, the Constitution of the Russian Federation and other regulatory acts provide them with a set of operational powers, as well as the right to conduct search activities and establish a security regime.

By the decision of the president, security can stand out to a wider circle. So, under the protection of the FSO, about three dozen statesmen work, including the secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, the head of the Central Bank, the plenipotentiaries of the head of state in federal districts.

At the end of December 2023, Vladimir Putin identified the tasks that the special services still face. Among them are anti-terrorist work in all directions, the protection of state borders, especially those located near combat zones, the fight against corruption and extremism, with threats in the information field, and the suppression of attempts by foreign special services to destabilize the socio-political situation in the country.

Security agencies do not have simple tasks, the Russian president said at the time.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation On Amending the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 7, 2014 No. 1013

2023

FSO creates a secure network in Moscow for officials for 6.2 billion rubles

On August 2, 2023, it became known that the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSO) was creating a secure data network in Moscow for civil servants. The implementation of a large-scale project will cost more than 6 billion rubles. Read more here.

All state sites in Russia want to collect in the gov.ru zone, and make the FSO a single hoster

The public movement "Information for All," which prepares reports in the field of information culture and cybersecurity, proposed transferring all sites of the Russian federal authorities to a subdomain of gov.ru, and making the administrator of the "state" domain zone - the Federal Security Service of Russia - a single hoster. This report of the organization became known on May 16, 2023. Read more here.

2022: Ex-FSO employee accused of bribes worth 20 million rubles during the construction of Putin's residence

As it became known on January 13, 2022, the ex-employee of the engineering and technical support of Alexey Golokhvostov the FSO was accused of bribes at the construction presidential residence Russia Vladimir Putin in Novo-Ogaryovo. More. here

2020: FSO officer accused of fraud with state purchases of routers worth 50 million rubles

On May 25, 2020, it became known about the arrest imposed by the court on the head of the 3rd department of complex projects of the military-technical supply department of the economic support service of the FSO (UVTS SCHO FSO of Russia) Colonel Dmitry Shirenov. He is suspected of fraud in government purchases of network equipment. Read more here.

2019: RUB 1.44 billion for development, maintenance and operation of Rsnet

On July 11, 2019, it became known that the Federal Security Service (FSO) will carry out a number of activities within the framework of the federal project "Information infrastructure National Program Digital economy." In particular, in 2018-2021. the department will receive from the state budget 1.44 billion rubles for the development, maintenance and operation of Russian state the network segment Internet -. Rsnet More. here

Information security

2023: Creation of a center for monitoring the cybersecurity of authorities for 1.1 billion rubles

On March 3, 2023, it became known that the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation would create a Center for Monitoring Information Security of Systems of Special Information and Technological Support of Higher State Authorities. 1.1 billion rubles are allocated for the implementation of the project for the period 2021-2024. Read more here.

2019: FSO employees banned from using smartphones in secret work premises

Employees of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation will no longer be able to use mobile devices in premises where secret work is carried out or media constituting state secrets are stored. As reported in August 2019, TASS the FSO issued an order establishing the procedure for the use by employees of the service of electronic technical means capable of storing or transmitting through Internet audio, photo, video materials and geolocation data.

According to the order, servicemen are prohibited from using electronic devices in premises certified for compliance with the requirements for ensuring the security of information, where secret works are carried out and (or) data carriers constituting a state secret are stored outside working hours.

The decision on the possibility of using the above devices for the performance of official duties should be made by the FSO management. According to the order, the service management will draw up lists of employees who will be granted permission to use electronic devices in premises where classified information is stored.

2018: Giving Cyber Warfare Functions

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on February 27, 2018 on amending the regulation on the Federal Security Service. The list of powers of the service was replenished with participation in "conducting information confrontation activities" and ensuring the work of the "departmental center of the state system for detecting, preventing and eliminating the consequences of computer attacks on information resources of the Russian Federation under the jurisdiction of the FSO." The document entered into force on the date of its signing.

Thus, the FSO actually receives the functions of cyber warfare, - said Dmitry Gvozdev, General Director of Information Technologies of the Future. - The wording from the decree "conducting events on information confrontation" sounds ambiguous: it is possible that we can talk about the so-called "active" defense or even not only about defensive actions. In addition, the FSO is now obliged to take measures to protect the personal data of state security facilities and their families.

In June 2017, the State Duma adopted amendments that expanded the powers of the FSO, allowing the classification of personal data of protected persons and members of their families.

The presidential decree mentions that it is the FSO that will now issue consent to the processing of personal data of state security facilities and members of their families, "with the exception of personal data subject to publication or mandatory disclosure in accordance with federal laws." The full text of the decree is available on the official Internet portal of legal information.^[2]"

2017: Amendments to the FSO Regulation

On the official portal of draft regulatory legal acts in the summer of 2017^[3] appeared^[4] draft decree of the President of the Russian Federation on amending the regulation on the Federal Security Service (FSO). According to the document, the service will receive a number of new powers that allow it to participate in state policy on international information security.

The draft decree involves endowing the FSO with a number of new functions. In particular, the service will participate in "conducting information warfare activities" and ensure the work of the "departmental center of the state system for detecting, preventing and eliminating the consequences of computer attacks on information resources of the Russian Federation under the jurisdiction of the FSO."

One of the main tasks of the service will be to ensure the protection of personal data of state security facilities and members of their families. The FSO will be able to take appropriate protection measures and consent to the processing of information, with the exception of personal data, subject to publication or mandatory disclosure.

In June 2017, the deputies adopted in the third reading amendments expanding the powers of the FSO. Among other things, the document allows the service to classify personal data of protected persons and members of their families. According to the document, the FSO will be able to use airports, airfields, heliports, landing sites, sea and river ports^[5] for free^[6] to^[7].

Motor Vehicle Monitoring

On September 9, 2010, the company Russian Navigation Technologies"" (RNT) announced the victory in an open tender and the signing of a state contract for the supply of navigation equipment GLONASS and the implementation of a turnkey monitoring system transport in the Federal Security Service (of the Russian Federation FSO). Russia The contract amount amounted to 15 million rubles.

As the technical basis of the solution GPS , the GLONASS/transport monitoring and control system developed by RNT will be used. " Autotracker The contract provides for the creation of a dispatch center and the connection of 200 cars to it. They will be equipped with on-board units of the AvtoTracker system with additional highly sensitive external modules of the GLONASS global positioning system, AT-FLM fuel level sensors, as well as communication panels for exchanging text information with the dispatch center. In addition, the AvtoTracker onboard equipment will be connected to the CAN bus of cars, which will allow using special sensors to record the use of seat belts, closing doors, turning on dipped headlights and other events.

Under the terms of the contract, the monitoring system should be commissioned in December 2010. When choosing a monitoring system for the customer, not only the price level and functional characteristics were important, but also the ability to effectively support the work of large dispatch centers.

Communication for government needs

In September 2010, a division of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation announced the results of an open tender for the selection of a telecom operator for the provision of communication channels, trunks and virtual private network services on the MPLS network for state needs.

According to the protocol, only one organization expressed a desire to participate in the auction - the Russian telecommunications operator Rostelecom, which requested 60 million rubles for the implementation of the state contract. - the customer indicated the same amount in the tender notice as the initial value of the contract. Based on the results of consideration of the submitted application by a single commission, the operator was admitted to the tender.

If there is only one application participating in the auction, the open tender was declared invalid. Since Rostelecom's tender proposal met the customer's requirements, the draft state contract, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Art. 27 of the Federal Law of 21.07.2005 No. 94-FZ "On the placement of orders for the supply of goods, the performance of work, the provision of services for state and municipal needs," was transferred to the operator.

The telecom operator will have to provide the customer with digital communication channels with an analog termination with a bandwidth of 64 Kbps (communication channel availability factor not lower than 0.998), digital channels with a bandwidth in the range from 64 to 2048 Kbps (communication channel availability factor not lower than 0.993), as well as virtual private network services on the MPLS network (bandwidth 2048 Kbps; service availability factor not less than 0.995; the percentage of lost packets is not higher than 0.2%; the packet transmission delay is not more than 75 ms; recovery time of service access after a disaster is not more than 3 hours). You can get acquainted with the competitive conditions in detail here.

Domain Management

According to statistics posted by one of the registrars - Reg.ru (September 16, 2010), the Federal Security Service registered the largest number of domains during priority registration in the zone. The service has 424 domains registered through the Ru-center registrar. Among them there are domain names: Медведев.рф, ДАМ.рф (Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev), Путин.рф, Путин-2012.рф, Путин2012.рф, ВВП-2012.рф (Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin). But the Medvedev-2012.rf and Медведев2012.рф domains remain unoccupied.

Observers discussed whether, on the basis of this fact, it is possible to predict that Vladimir Putin, and not Dmitry Medvedev, will take part in the 2012 presidential elections.

Among other domains registered by the FSO, it is possible to note: Путин-белуха.рф, Путин-тигры.рф, Узнай-президента.рф, Война.рф, 20.рф, 2020.рф, Ру.рф, Рф.рф, Блог.рф, Письма.рф, Валдай.рф, Особаякухня.рф, Ближняядача.рф, Гон.рф and Водительгона.рф (Garage of special function). Domains are also registered that: dedicated to various festive dates; coinciding with the names of the presidential residences, the towers of the Moscow Kremlin, international summits and organizations with the participation of Russia; associated with the president, government, presidential administration, parliament and the FSO itself.

Finally, the service took care of individual domains for the Nord Stream and South Stream AG gas pipelines and the city of Tarusa in the Kaluga region (a big scandal erupted around the hospital located in it two years ago - employees were accused of fraud on an especially large scale). In addition to Putin and Medvedev, the FSO opened personal domains only for the head of the Accounts Chamber Sergei Stepashin and his deputy Sergei Shakhray, as well as for the presidential press secretary Natalia Timakova and the head of his press service Andrei Tsybulin. Shared domains have also been created for the latter two: Пресс-секретарь.рф and Пресс-служба.рф. In third place in terms of the number of registered CC domains. It has them 219, it, generally names of the cities, regions, and federal districts of Russia, the ministries and departments and also the domain names Герб.рф, Флаг.рф, Гимн.рф, Госуслуги.рф, Ельцин.рф, Горбачев.рф^[8].

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