本文檢視我國民主鞏固背景下軍情部門如何兼顧專業自主性暨政治中立。中華民國軍情部門在飽受外界質疑政治忠誠之餘，既未如外界預期般干政、也未試圖保持過去足以否決政策之能力，並迅速達到政治中立。本文以海巡署為個案，發現國安部門遵循民主規則，藉遊說政治與公民社會，成功地影響國安政策議事日程，進而確保本身利基。但在國安部門轉換政策影響管道的同時，對我國實現民主領軍雖是進步表徵，但未來也將對民主領軍之鞏固暨落實形成挑戰。

This paper examines Taiwan’s civil-military relations in the context of democratic consolidation, focusing on how armed forces and security apparatus face dual challenges for their professional autonomy and political neutrality in a young democracy. In contrast to expectations that lingering fear of interventions and questions about political loyalty would provide the military motives and opportunities to consolidate their veto power positions, defense and security sectors in Taiwan achieved political neutrality sooner than expected. Taking on the case of the Coast Guard Administration, this paper finds that the security sector actor carves their own political niches within the new democratic order by turning to political and civil society and lobbying their own defense and security policy agendas. The shifting avenue in policy influence by the security sector suggests both progresses and challenges for consolidating democratic governance over the defense and security establishments in Taiwan.