OFFICIAL SITE MALAYSIA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT SECURITY WEBSITE INFORMATION DETAIL
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OFFICIAL SITE MALAYSIA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GOVERNMENT SECURITY
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KETUA PEGAWAI KESELAMATAN KERAJAAN, PEJABAT (CGSO)
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CGSO, CLASSIFIED, OFFICIAL SECRET, ACT
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THIS PORTAL IS AS A REFERENCE FOR ALL SECURITY RELATED ISSUES COVERING PHYSICAL, DOCUMENT AND PERSONNEL SECURITY IN ADDITION TO DRAFTING, ISSUING AND DETERMINING PROTECTION SECURITY POLICY TO BE PERFECTLY IMPLEMENTED. A GOVERNMENT SECURITY OFFICER HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT SECURITY OFFICER TERMS OF REFERENCE DATED JUNE 15, 1957 AND "CONFIDENTIAL GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 1, OF 1958, GOVERNMENT SECURITY OFFICER, FEDERATION OF MALAYA". THE MAIN DUTIES OF THIS POSITION IS TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SECURITY ADVISORY SERVICES TO STATE GOVERNMENTS, MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH THE PURPOSE OF HELPING MAINTAIN LEVELS OF PHYSICAL SECURITY, DOCUMENT SECURITY AND PERSONNEL SECURITY IN ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNMENT FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROTECT AGAINST ESPIONAGE AND SABOTAGE AND LEAKAGE OF INFORMATION WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. THIS OFFICE WAS MOVED TO THE MINISTRY OF DOMESTIC AFFAIRS WHEN THE MINISTRY WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE EARLY 1960S. THIS OFFICE HAS ONCE AGAIN MOVED AGAIN TO THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT FROM JANUARY 1, 1977 UNTIL NOW TO RE-IMPLEMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO DEFENSE SECURITY AS SET FORTH.