Main Center for Engineering and Communications of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the GTsITOiS FSIN of Russia

The Federal State Institution "Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support and Communications of the Federal Penitentiary Service" (PKU GTSITOiS FSIN of Russia) is an institution of the penal system created to ensure its activities in the field of organization of engineering and technical support, informatization, functioning and development of a departmental telecommunications network, engineering means of security and supervision, means of technical protection of information and special communications.

Subject and objectives of the activity

• engineering-technical and organizational-methodological support of MIS activities in the field of use of engineering means of security and supervision (hereinafter - ITSON), means of communication, information and telecommunication systems, means of computer equipment, peripheral equipment;
• Acquisition, receipt, storage and provision of logistical resources to MIS institutions and bodies;
• planning and execution of planned repairs and seasonal maintenance of ITSON, communication facilities of the MIS;
• maintenance and monitoring of research and development activities aimed at improving existing and introducing new models of ITSON, communications, information and telecommunication systems;
• organization of work on implementation, operation of ITSON, communication facilities, information and telecommunication systems, computer equipment, peripheral equipment in institutions and bodies of the penal correction system;
• Ensuring that the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia is able to continuously manage institutions and bodies of the penal correction system by providing all types of communications, including encrypted ones;
• providing the timely, reliable, reliable and hidden transmission of messages and details in any conditions of an operational situation;
• development and practical implementation of activities on organization, functioning and security of encrypted communication, its development and improvement in the MIS;
• distribution of encryption (cryptographic) means, performance of works, provision of services in the field of information encryption, maintenance of encryption (cryptographic) means;
• organization of works in the information protection information system;
• organization of measurement instruments checks;
• other purposes assigned to the Institution in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

History

2021: Arrest of ex-head Tolstov in the case of fraud in the supply of security systems for prisons

In August 2021, the Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow arrested the former head of the PKU "Main Center for Engineering and Communications" FSIN (GTSITOiS) Sergey Tolstov. More details here.

2020: Criminal case over the supply of biometric systems

A criminal case has been instituted against former employees of the FSIN due to the supply of biometric systems, Izvestia reported in July.

At the end of June 2020, the investigating authorities opened a criminal case against former employees of the Main Center for Engineering and Communications (GCITOiS) of the FSIN on the fact that they exceeded their official powers, according to paragraph "c" of part 3 of Art. 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

According to law enforcement agencies, since 2016, the FSIN has acquired face recognition systems for checkpoints from the same supplier of Stilsoft Trading LLC, which during public procurement became the only participant in tenders.

So, in October 2016, the GTSITOiS FSIN announced an auction for the purchase of sets of biometric face recognition systems for checkpoints at protected facilities of the department. The contract value was estimated at 80 million rubles. In the terms of reference, the customer indicated that the biometric identity recognition system is intended for the equipment of the checkpoint of correctional colonies. With its help, guards should monitor the possibility of replacing suspects, accused and convicted prisoners held in a pre-trial detention center when they are transferred from the assembly and investigation department for escorting. The Contractor was to provide an integrated security system, a security equipment control panel, a loudspeaker communication system, access control and control, operational dispatch communication, security television, and alarm.

In 2017, the FSIN once again held tenders, as a result, the same set of biometric systems was acquired, but already in the amount of 205.7 million rubles. Representatives of the investigation believe that the terms of reference for the contract were written by the contractor, since the acquired equipment was impossible to use, and its technical functions did not correspond to the Concept for the development of the penal system of the Russian Federation until 2020, approved by order of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2010.

2018: Criminal case against the former head of the GTsITOiS and his deputies

The investigating authorities of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow are investigating a criminal case against the former head of the Main Center for Engineering and Communications of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia Igor Shaykov, his deputies Pavel Shchetinin and Andrei Krasnyukov. They were charged with committing a crime under Part 3 of Art. 285 of the Criminal Code (abuse of power). This was announced by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation on October 4.

Igor Shaikov

According to investigators, officials of the SCITOiS entered into a criminal conspiracy and ensured victory in the auction of FSUE STC Atlas. So, in 2015, a state contract was concluded between the state customer and the supplier represented by Atlas STC for the supply of 1,500 sets of personal computers for the needs of the penal correction system of the Russian Federation for a total cost of more than 160 million rubles. By their actions, the accomplices caused damage to the budget of the Russian Federation allocated for the needs of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia, the RF IC said in a statement.

Illegal activity was stopped thanks to collaboration of investigators of Head department of GSU Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the city of Moscow, quick Russian FSB officers and service of own safety FSIN of Russia.

Two accomplices - Krasnyukov and Shaikov are in custody, Shchetinin disappeared from the investigating authorities, and therefore was put on the federal wanted list, the RF IC reported on October 4.

At the same time, on October 2, RBC reported^[1] that employees of the FSIN's own security department were taking Pavel Shchetinin from Stavropol to Moscow. This was reported to the journalists of the publication in a telephone conversation by Shchetinin himself.

According to Shchetinin, voiced by RBC, the state contract, which is referred to in the documents of the RF IC, was about the purchase of computers of "protected execution" in 2015. Computers were intended to process secret data in the FSIN system.

The situation itself is surprising, "said Shchetinin," I did not sign the contract and was actually removed from office.

According to the former deputy head of the GCITOiS, a criminal case was opened due to the fact that there were no CD-Rom in the computers, as well as noise suppression generators. These devices were not provided for by the technical assignment, which was compiled by specialists of the Novosibirsk branch of the GCITOiS, Shchetinin said.

Even if the FSIN leadership had complaints about the computers purchased, then this is an economic dispute that should be resolved in arbitration, and not in the criminal plane, "said Shchetinin.

He also expressed bewilderment about the amount of damage.

The computers were delivered, everything corresponded to the terms of the state contract, and it is not clear why 160.3 million rubles appear in the case, that is, the entire amount, "he said.

According to RBC, Shchetinin and Shaikov are sure that their criminal prosecution was initiated by the leadership of the FSIN.

According to the Corruption.ru^[2], in November 2015, Director of the State Central Committee for Economic Cooperation Igor Shaykov sent a memo to the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation Alexander Konovalov, revealing the facts of embezzlement and fraud in the amount of more than 1 billion rubles and involvement of the top management of the service. Igor Shaykov revealed the schemes, indicated specific facts of corruption and indicated the exact amounts of damage caused to the state. The full text of Shaykov's appeal to the Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation is published on the website of the publication.

2013: Reorganization into FSIN Main Engineering and Communications Center

By order of the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia dated 21.05.2013 No. 249 "On the Renaming of the Federal State Institution" Central Communications Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service "and the establishment of the Charter of the Federal State Institution" Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support and Communications of the Federal Penitentiary Service. "

2011: Renaming as a federal state institution

By order of the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia No. 218 of 12.04.2011 "On changing the type of federal budgetary institution" Central Communications Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service "and on approving the Charter of the federal state institution" Central Communications Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service "the federal budgetary institution" Central Communications Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service. "

2010: Establishment of the FSIN Central Communications Hub

By order of the Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia No. 505 of 03.12.2010 "On Approval of Staffing Tables of Institutions Directly Subordinate to the Federal Penitentiary Service," the federal budget institution "Central Communications Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service" was created.

2008: Renaming as federal budget institution

By order of the Director of the FSIN of Russia dated 18.04.2008 year No. 287 "On renaming and amending the Charter of the Federal State Institution" Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support "of the FSIN of Russia, the Federal State Institution" Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support "of the FSIN of Russia with amendments to the" Charter of the Institution. "

2005: Establishment of the Main Engineering Center of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia

By order of the Government of the Russian Federation of 03.09.2005 No. 1341-r "On the System and Structure of Federal Executive Bodies," the federal state institution "Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia" was created.

1997: Approval of the structure of the institution

By order of the Minister of the Interior of 19.03.1997 No. 18 "On the creation of communications units in the penal correction system," the MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS Russia regulation, structure and staff of the Central Communications Center at the Main Directorate for the Execution of Sentences of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia were approved.

The same order made changes in the staff of the Center for Engineering and Technical Support (CITO) at the Main Directorate for the Execution of Sentences of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

1996: Establishment of a central communications hub under the Directorate-General for the Execution of Sentences of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

The history of the creation of the federal state institution "Main Center for Engineering and Technical Support and Communications of the Federal Penitentiary Service" (PKU GTSITOiS FSIN of Russia). By order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of 26.12.1996 No. 685 "On the creation of communications units in the penal system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia," a central communications center (CCNs) was created under the Main Directorate for the Execution of Sentences of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

The main task assigned to the CCNs was to ensure communication between the management and structural units of the GUIN and the territorial bodies of the CIS of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia up to and including the institution.

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