The Supreme Council of National Defense approves the National Anti-Terrorist Action Center (CNAA) Organization and Operation Regulation

Reorganization of SRI into a regional structure

General Direction for classified correspondence and objectives has been awarded the Combat Flag by Presidential Decree no. 269 of 03.01.2016 (published in the Official Gazette no. 167 of 04/03/2016).

The Combat Flag of the Antiterrorist Brigade was decorated with the Knight of the National Order of "Faithful Service", for Military Flags in peacetime through Presidential Decree no. 683 of 28/11/2014.

The new 2011 - 2015 Strategic Vision “SRI in the Information Age” came into force.

The new SRI Internal Regulations and a new organizational structure, currently in use, were sanctionated.

The Supreme Council of National Defense designates SRI as the national authority responsible for the coordination of air marshals on board aircraft and for the exchange of information necessary for their activities.

The new organizational structure of the SRI approved by the Supreme Council for National Defense on March 25, 2008, was implemented.

The Supreme Council for National Defense sanctioned the new Structure and Internal Regulations of SRI.

The Romanian Parliament adopts Law 535 on Preventing and Combating Terrorism, amended and supplemented

The Supreme Council of National Defense approves the National System for Terrorist Alert (SNAT)

The Supreme Council of National Defense approves the National Strategy on Preventing and Countering Terrorism

The Supreme Council for National Defense sanctioned the new SRI Internal Regulations.

The Supreme Council of National Defense designates SRI as the national authority for preventing and combating terrorism

The Law no. 14 on the Organization and Functioning of the Romanian Intelligence Service was passed. The law defines the main tasks and responsibilities of the institution.

Law no. 51 on the National Security of Romania was passed. The law defines threats to national security. The Romanian Intelligence Service, Foreign Intelligence Service, Guard and Protection Service as well as the specialized structures within the Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, and Justice Ministry are the bodies with competences in national security. National security activities are coordinated by the Supreme Council for National Defense.

The Antiterrorist Brigade is established as a central structure of the Romanian Intelligence Service, authorized to organize and execute, under a unified framework, activities for detecting, preventing, neutralizing, and countering terrorist actions on the territory of Romania

By Decree no. 181 the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) was set up as state institution specialized in the field of intelligence gathering on national security.

By Decision of the Council of the National Salvation Front, all the Securitate bodies were disbanded.

The first specialized unit for combating terrorism on national territory is established, comprising information-operational structures, airport security, protection of TAROM aircraft and of diplomatic missions, as well as counter-terrorism intervention forces

By Decree no. 130, the State Security Council became once again part of the Ministry of Interior. The State Security Department was reorganized into six main directorates (domestic intelligence, economic counter-intelligence, counter-espionage, military counter-intelligence, security and protection, and criminal prosecution).

The State Security Council separated from the Ministry of Interior and functioned as a central state body.

By Decree no. 170, the State Security Department started its activity within the Ministry of Interior. The Department was headed by a State Security Council run by a President having the rank of Minister.

The Securitate personnel was purged and many officers imposed by Moscow were removed.

By Decision of the Council of Ministers, the Security Department and the Interior Department were set up.

The General Directorate of State Security was no longer part of the Ministry of Interior and became the Ministry of State Security. The latter became once again part of the Ministry of Interior in September 1953.

The General Directorate for the Security of the People became the General Directorate of State Security, also including a Foreign Intelligence Directorate.

The Gendarmerie was dissolved and replaced by Securitate troops.

By Decree no. 25 the General Directorate for Militia was set up within the Ministry of Interior, which replaced the General Safety Directorate.

By Decree no. 221 the General Directorate for People's Security was set up within the Ministry of Interior. The Directorate was made up of 10 central directorates and 12 regional ones. Until 1958, Soviet counselors had a crucial role in setting the coordinates of the new institution.

The Intelligence Service of the Army was set up; it was subordinated to the General Staff.

By Ministerial Decision no. 79 the Intelligence Service was subordinated to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; its name was changed into the Special Intelligence Service.

By Decree Law no. 1695, the Special Intelligence Service was subordinated to the Ministry of War; its name was changed into the Intelligence Service.

Law no. 687 on Countering the Information Leakage and Sabotage was passed.

The Decree – Law no. 3818 regarding the organization of the Special Intelligence Service (the former Secret Service) was passed. The Service conducted its activity under the coordination of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Eugen Cristescu was appointed head of the Special Intelligence Service. He was former director of the State Administration, Personnel and Mobilization within the Ministry of Interior.

Statistic military bureaus were set up within the 2nd Section of the General Staff in Iasi, Bucharest, and Cluj. The bureaus had counter-intelligence responsibilities.

The Code of Military Justice came into force. The Code stipulated harsher punishments for treason and espionage, even death penalty for high treason.

The first official organizational structure of the Secret Service was sanctioned. It included a Foreign Intelligence section, a Counter-Intelligence section, a Legal Bureau and a Technical Bureau. The same year marks Moruzov’s intention to take the Secret Service out of the Army structure and place it under the authority of the Royal Palace. This will occur de facto in 1938, but not de jure.

The Secret Service had close relations with English and French intelligence structures for over a decade, while during the World War II, it cooperated mainly with the German and Italian military intelligence services. Once the Communist regime came to power on March 6, 1945, the intelligence cooperation focused on the Soviets. That changed in 1975 when the policy of the Communist Party shifted.

A new Law on Espionage in Times of Peace was passed. The law stipulated harsher punishments.

Mihai Moruzov became an employee of the Intelligence Gathering Bureau within the 2nd Section of the General Staff. After years of efforts, Moruzov managed to persuade the leadership of the General Staff to set up a Secret Service employing civilians “with a view to gathering, checking and complementing information of interest to the army”.

Mihai Moruzov set up the Safety Bureau of the Danube Delta. The Bureau employed personnel from the General Safety Directorate working for the General Staff. This embryo of a civil intelligence structure working for the army was disbanded in 1920.

The Law on Espionage in Times of Peace was passed. It stipulated imprisonment from 2 to 15 years for those found guilty of treason and espionage.

The General Safety Bureau was set up within the Ministry of the Interior. In March 1908, the Bureau became the Police and General Safety Directorate. The intelligence gathering responsibilities were shared with the Prefect’s Office of the Capital City Police and General Inspectorate of the Gendarmerie.

After the French model, the General Staff set up a 2nd Section whose mission was to gather, analyze, and synthesize military information.