United States
The Pentagon's major image processing project Maven makes budget comeback

Europe
US and Chinese AI earth observation programmes trained thanks to free European data

Google, Microsoft and a Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratory recently presented their respective new tools and services for producing geospatial intelligence data using AI. Their algorithms were mainly trained using European satellite data in free access, a state of affairs the EU authorities do not seem to mind.

United States
Trump's budget cuts hit geospatial intelligence and analytics contracts

Geospatial intelligence companies, already facing a decline in direct image purchases by US agencies, were hoping to make up for lost business with contracts to analyse this imagery. But initial allocations point to a commercial bloodbath.

Spotlight | Ukraine, United States
Microsoft, Google, Palantir seek Ukraine deals to capture local technologies

The three US tech companies were busy at the start of the Russia-Ukraine war supplying turnkey tools to Ukrainian forces. Now they are trying to forge partnerships or invest in local players in order to capture technologies developed locally.

The Tech Telegraph
GEOINT and Chat-GPT, SS8 in Tunis, Belgium's cyber command Tempest zoning

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

KissimmeeGeo-ChatGPT debated in Florida

MilpitasSS8 wins Tunis geolocation bid

EvereBelgian Cyber Command contracts Intriple for Tempest zoning

United States
Earth observation SPACs seek best political and financial strategy

Planet, Blacksky and Satellogic, which launched on the stock market through a SPAC, have situations and strategies that are very different, particularly in export markets.

Syria, United States
USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

After letting its focus on Syria slip, the United States is now having to sit by and watch as the Assad regime continues to engage with Turkey. If the two neighbours do restore ties, this could pull the US back into the regional troubles and call into question the presence of US troops in northeast Syria.

United States
Former Maven director Aaron Prupas launches artificial intelligence consultancy

Freshly retired Major General Aaron Prupas has swapped his uniform for a business suit and launched a firm focusing on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for military use, just as the US military is ramping up its efforts on that front.

United States
Biden's intelligence transition team heavy on data specialists

Joe Biden's interim administration includes a number of Obama-era spymasters, who were waiting patiently in the private sector. Their clients have much to gain.