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France
Gabriel Attal's tax intelligence unit idea faces headwinds

Within audit bodies, intelligence services and the PM's office, plans by the French budget minister to set up a tax intelligence unit are raising eyebrows and eliciting rumbles of opposition.

China, Thailand, United States
Thai defence firm ACEIS clarifies links with China to lure US

In a bid to build stronger ties with the US defence industry, Thai firm ACEIS has had to clarify any potential associations that could be made online between it and Chinese companies, especially strategic ones.

France, Saudi Arabia
Former PM Raffarin helps Saudi-French Business Council aiming for involvement in MbS's projects

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, the former prime minister who became the French government's envoy for China, has recently made his mark on the Saudi-French business networks. For many French companies, that has resulted in a reorientation of their focus towards Mohammed bin Salman's large-scale plans.

United States
Leading private investigators Fusion and Guidepost clash over role of journalist-consultant in Pishevar affair

Pishevar filed suit against Fusion, alleging it obtained a bogus document and gave it to a journalist. Fusion denied that and lashed out at the tech investor's investigative firm, Guidepost Solutions. A Washington judge will soon decide who will be compelled to disclose what they know.

France
Defence minister's carrot and stick approach to retain cyber talent

In the midst of a staffing crisis, France's intelligence and military services are considering every trick in the book to retain their much-needed and much-sought-after cyber experts.

Finland
New NATO member Finland launches electronic warfare overhaul

Since joining the alliance in April, the Finnish army has embarked on a complete rethink of its technical intelligence technologies strategy. This shift comes as the SIGINT market undergoes significant changes, with Swedish manufacturers being overtaken by their US and Israeli rivals.

The Tech Telegraph
Cognyte looks to Chile, Positive Technologies tries Riyadh, Sayari wins US Coast Guard contract

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

Santiago Cognyte goes after Southern Cone market

Riyadh Positive Technologies eye Saudi Arabia despite US sanctions

San Francisco US Coast Guard awards economic intel contract to Sayari