Parliament remained as the supreme governing body, while the military was in charge of homeland security. As for the Scientific Research Institution, instead of being controlled by the military, they had formed an independent force that possessed the technologies of mankind development (For instance, the Battlecraft Combat Department).
This was why FFC’s VZPE Battery technology had received a lot of attention from the Scientific Research Institution. It seemed like the whole institution was totally focused on this matter.
Confederation government did promise DREAM that they would be conducting the investigation secretly, but the request was immediately declined by DREAM. Clearly, they were afraid that the government’s interference would ruin their profit in PA.