inp.polri.go.id. Jakarta. Member of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives Bambang Soesatyo alias Bamsoet said that the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), which is now 79 years old, needs to invest in the latest intelligence technology to increase its capacity in maintaining the security and sovereignty of the Indonesian nation.
According to him, digital transformation within BIN and strengthening predictive analysis are inevitable, amidst the era of technological disruption that means BIN can no longer rely solely on conventional methods.
"At the age of 79, BIN is not only celebrating its long history of service, but also reflecting on the tough challenges ahead," said Bamsoet in Jakarta, Thursday.
According to him, BIN must be committed without limits to Indonesia as the country's sharp and trusted 'eyes and ears' amidst the vortex of cyber threats and global terrorism.
"BIN's shadowy journey in guarding the country must continue, ensuring that every citizen is safe and protected," he said.
He said cyber threats are no longer just casual website hacking, but have changed into sophisticated cyber espionage, attacks on national critical infrastructure, large-scale theft of sensitive data, to disinformation and misinformation operations aimed at disrupting political and social stability.
According to him, various data leak incidents in government and private institutions in recent times are real examples. BIN is required not only to be reactive, but proactive in mapping cyber threat actors.
These efforts include increasing signal intelligence capabilities, cyber intelligence and close collaboration with BSSN, the Ministry of Communication and Information, and internet service providers.
In addition, he said that strengthening human resources who are experts in cyber technology and mastery of big data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) is absolutely necessary.
"Although the details of BIN's operations are in secret, its role in providing early warning and in-depth intelligence analysis of potential cyber attacks on national strategic targets is crucial," he said.
In addition, he said that Indonesia has recorded zero terrorist attacks in the past two years. According to him, this success cannot be separated from BIN's active role in coordinating with the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) and the National Police's Special Detachment 88 in carrying out prevention, prosecution, and deradicalization.
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