United States
Washington squares up to consequences of Israeli intelligence failures

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
Fate of Minsk's ex-Spetsnaz officers, Imran Khan's defence, Hamas financing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

BelarusPTSD rife among freed ex-Spetsnaz officers

PakistanImran Khan splits military opinion

United StatesDNI forced to probe possible financing of Hamas via US aid funds

Israel
Israeli cyber providers called to assist intelligence services

Since Hamas's 7 October attack on Israel, Unit 8200 has been closing ranks with ex-officers, who are now heavyweights in the country's cyber intelligence sector. The goal is to bolster Israel's technical intelligence capacities and to understand why the intelligence community failed to predict the attack.

Israel
Israel maps Gaza's underground using SAR and Lidar

Tel Aviv is deploying all its intelligence resources to map Hamas's tunnels, a major challenge if Israel is to neutralise the Islamist group's offensive capabilities.

The Tech Telegraph
Assured Information Security's cyber contract renewed, Ofer Cohen launches Israeli firm, Brian Katz into private sector

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

Rome, Washington Assured Information Security lands more cyber for USAF

Ga'ash Ofer Cohen launches Israeli firm

Menlo Park Brian Katz invests in intelligence

United States
Congress spoils intelligence personnel as it tries to battle growing polarisation

To mitigate the harmful effects of increased political polarisation in the US on the intelligence services, lawmakers are increasingly bestowing favours on existing and past employees. The aim is to ensure that the agencies remain efficient and attractive.

United States
The conservative push against the surveillance law

The Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, a nonpartisan group that tilts heavily to the right, is at the forefront of the conservative campaign to reform -- or kill -- Section 702 of FISA, which allows the government to collect communications between US citizens and targeted foreigners.

United States
US Congress returns to heated debate over surveillance laws

As US lawmakers return to work this week in a climate more polarised than ever, they will reopen the debate over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that could see the Biden administration restrict the FBI's powers as it negotiates for the renewal of Section 702.

Israel
Indictment of Cellcom network spy sheds light on five-year secret probe by Shin Bet

A thorough review of the indictment of a man Israeli authorities accused last week of spying on the national telecom operator illustrates how Hamas operated - and how Shin Bet was put on the trail.

Spotlight | China, United States
US plans tactical intel releases to counter China

A reform under discussion in the US Congress includes proposals not only to develop intelligence-gathering and analysis but also more offensive measures aimed at exposing corruption and breaches of international law by Beijing.

China, United States
Congress ready to spend big on China intelligence

The proposed US intelligence budget for 2022, currently under review in Congress, further underlines that China has become a top priority, both in the technology race between the two countries and with regards to containment around Taiwan.