The conduct of Intelligence functions and activities - i.e., investigation, security, and support - uses the working methods such as surveillance, tracking, surveillance, surreptitious entry, wiretapping, early prevention and deterrence, as well as propaganda and psychological warfare. For the time being, the existence and conduct of State Intelligence has not been stipulated by any law. State Intelligence institutions consist of national State Intelligence institution (the State Intelligence Agency), Intelligence institutions of state apparatuses, and Intelligence institutions of ministries/non-ministerial government agencies. In order to establish synergy between all State Intelligence institutions and present integral and comprehensive Intelligence, the conduct of State Intelligence is coordinated by the State Intelligence Agency. State Intelligence’s presence and activities cannot be separated from confidentiality issues. In this Law, Intelligence Secret is part of state secrets and the former has a Retention Period. In order to support Intelligence activities that act fast, precise, and accurate, the State Intelligence Agency is authorized to perform wiretapping, examine flow of funds, and extract information on any person associated with terrorism, separatism, espionage, and sabotage, which threaten the security, sovereignty, and safety of the Republic of Indonesia. In order to fulfill the accountability of conduct on the part of State Intelligence, external oversight by the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia is carried out by a special commission on Intelligence and the latter can form a permanent monitoring team. The existence of the Law on State Intelligence as a legal umbrella guarantees the overall activities of State Intelligence, thus making its personnel to be professional within themselves, organizations, and in exercising their