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Etherton, military and intel contractors' go-to lobby shop for defence dollars

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Athena AI takes on Washington, Vietnamese Pentest tender, Spanish military OSINT purchase

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

WashingtonAustralian intelligence data fusion leader takes on US defence market

HanoiGovernment rolls out wide-scale pentest across its agencies

MadridSpanish military intelligence buys OSINT platform

United Kingdom, United States
Mining financier active in China seeks to make inroads in Washington

Working on African and Chinese markets, Ray Zimmerman wants to lobby on behalf of his own company regarding American political issues.

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How General Dynamics takes care of the House Armed Services Committee's chairman

Congressman Adam Smith, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, is a top ally of national security contractors. He is particularly close to General Dynamics, which his former Chief of Staff now works for. The group is also one of his key financial backers.

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The Jeff Shockey Story: From Washington star to central player in congressional scandals and back again with Raytheon

A former congressional aide with ties to convicted grifter Jack Abramoff and a number of other badly tainted former members of Congress, Shockey has made a considerable comeback as Raytheon's top lobbyist. Disclosure filings show his current duties include seeking funding from the 2024 Intelligence Authorization Act.

Spotlight | United States
Intelligence Authorization Act's expected gravy train prompts Capitol Hill lobbying stampede

Lobbyists from the intelligence and defence industry are poised for battle ahead of the vote on the intelligence budget, which exceeds $100bn for the first time.

Spotlight | China, United States
US intel still struggling over its China strategy

As Washington's major focus, China is mobilising ever more of the US intelligence community's resources, leading to significant shifts within it.

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Thales still counts on top Democrat Tom Daschle's Pentagon connections

The French industry giant, which has won a major contract for the Pentagon's communications systems, has The Daschle Group to rely on when it comes to gathering Democratic support in the US.

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.

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BAE Prepares for Post Airbus Era

BAE Systems) has just signed a contract with the lobbying concern Etherton & Associates headed by Jonathan Etherton to defend [...]