Internal Security Comitee

The ISC as it is usually called is a unique institution of the Federation in its entire history and is effectively an internal secret service charged with protecting the Federation from within.

History
It is also the embodiment of the first scandal of President Edward Leyton's term. According to Federation Articles, leaders of comitees are appointed by the Federation President, while the bodies themselves are however created by the council. However this law does not specify that a comitee leader can only be appointed if the body has been created by the council and thus - without the council having created such a comitee - Edward Leyton appointed Ambassador Danos Kosk from Andoria as its leader and thus also created it in 2377, as a direct reaction to the Vesuvi Incident.

While the council did not support his move by formaly creating the comitee or even appointing further council members in support, but President Leyton granted him significant powers which allowed Kosk to draw personnel from other bureaucratic branches of the Federation.

Six month after its formation, in early 2378, the ISC was able to shatter an Orion smuggling cartel, which was selling weapons to Cardassia. By now the ISC is an accepted entity in the day to day business of the Federation.

Tasks and Operation
The ISC has the task of protecting the Federation. Mainly this means to observe inner dealing within the Federation but also to protect its borders against intrusion and espionage. Currently the ISC has 30 members, and mainly focusses on analysing data gathered by other intelligence services but also employs own operatives.