Spymaster | United States
William Burns, the CIA's man for all seasons

United States
Pentagon brushes off US agency warnings on intelligence oversight

The Government Accountability Office is urging the US defence department to have greater control over intelligence agencies' auditing mechanisms. The Pentagon has been slow to react despite the political and legislative implications of making these changes.

The Agencies' Gazette
Defence intelligence, Eurocorps headed by Pole, US adviser in Tbilisi, and Irsem under investigation

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris, via Warsaw and Tbilisi.

United KingdomMilitary intelligence soon to be included in Tri-Agency's China initiative

Europe/PolandWarsaw takes up residence at Eurocorps in Strasbourg

US/GeorgiaA new US adviser in Tbilisi

FranceStrife and internal investigation at defence ministry think tank Irsem

United States
Mexican cartels inadvertently come to aid of US Article 702 on interceptions

The fight against drug trafficking from Mexico, the object of growing attention in Washington, has become a priority for the US intelligence community, as well as providing an argument in favour of extending its powers to intercept US-foreign communications.

United States
Ryan Evans' Bedrock Learning hires ex-CIA officer David Priess

Bedrock Learning is counting on media-savvy former intelligence official Priess to help boost its own visibility.

United States
CIA turns attention back to human intelligence

The Chinese spy balloon sent to fly over the US has turned the focus on the need for human intelligence to pierce the secrets of enemy moves at a time when data gathered by other means and technologies is hampering the deployment of human networks.

The Agencies' Gazette
Russian defectors, Netanyahu takes Shin Bet head to Amman, US spy integration procedures reviewed

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Oslo, Amman, Washington and Moscow.

Norway/France/Russia Russian defector's story challenged

Israel/Jordan Shin Bet director joins Netanyahu on reassurance mission in Amman

United States Intelligence services revise their integration procedures

United States Congress scrutinises DIA's HR management

United States
CIA's Directorate of Operations feels left out

Reform at the CIA is not going all that well, particularly at the Directorate of Operations, feeling left out as the White House seems more interested in analytical intelligence.

United States
US State Department ramps up its defence against biological threats

As part of the new national biodefence strategy, the US State Department is making adjustments to improve its response to global health risks, which are considered a national security issue. This largely involves increased use of the country's intelligence services.

France
Key French cyber entrepreneur, Erwan Keraudy taking a more hands-off management role at CyberAngel

Erwan Keraudy is a key relay for French business diplomacy in the US. But the director and founder of cybersecurity company, CybelAngel, is leaving the day-to-day management of the company to his number two, Gregory Faitas.

Israel, United States
Pangea Group gauges mood in Israel for US State Department

The US State Department's search for an analytics provider for its embassy in Israel has landed on Pangea Group, an open source intelligence specialist.

Saudi Arabia, United States
Muslim World League back in Washington ahead of Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia

As tensions ease between both countries, the global Muslim body has been tasked with polishing the Kingdom's image in the United States. To help, it has roped in BGR Government Affairs, a lobbying business familiar with Saudi Arabia.

United States
Beijing, not Moscow, spoils Biden's intelligence nominees

The CIA's future general counsel Kate Heinzelman is in a tight spot over her previous work for Chinese clients at Sidley Austin law firm, the Biden administration's first port of call for future intelligence hires.

Russia, United States
US intelligence got confirmation of Russia's plans to invade Ukraine on 18 January

After regular alerts over a two-month period, American intelligence services were able to corroborate their suspicions about Russia's intentions towards Ukraine on 18 January. It was on this date that Washington was finally able to assemble the trail of clues left by Moscow into a coherent whole.

United States
CIA rolls out well-oiled plan on familiar turf in Ukraine

Engrossed in Europe, US intelligence has increased its operations in Ukraine. It has considerable scope of action in the country forged from eight years of building relations with and providing support to its Ukrainian homologues.

Spotlight | United States
New CIA espionage operations boss keeps watch over Middle East

David Marlowe's arrival, the first appointment made by new CIA director William Burns, makes it clear US intelligence is still very much concerned with the Middle East, despite China taking the front stage.

United States
Mike Pompeo bears cross at the CIA

At a time when the CIA is in politically very hostile terrain, every move of its new boss Mike Pompeo [...]