TheDirectorate of Defence Intelligence and Security (DDIS), formerly theDirectorate of Defence Intelligence is anintelligence agency of theNew Zealand Defence Force.^[1]

The DDIS is responsible formilitary intelligence, which includes both specific intelligence for use at the operational level and broad assessments of the military capabilities and intentions of other countries. It is also responsible for administering security clearances within the military, and for supervising the security of sensitive military property.^[2] It is one of four specialised intelligence agencies in New Zealand, alongside theGovernment Communications Security Bureau, theSecurity Intelligence Service, and theNational Assessments Bureau.^[3]

The DDIS was formed in 1967 as the "Directorate of Defence Intelligence". In 1998, it was renamed the "Directorate of Defence Intelligence and Security". As of 2014, the DDIS had an annual budget of $1.8 million.^[2]

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