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United States
US State Department beats ODNI to leadership of new anti-disinformation initiative

The White House has asked the State Department, rather than the intelligence services, to explore ways to overcome North Korea's digital authoritarianism.

Myanmar
U Yang Ho, the businessman championing Beijing's energy interests in Myanmar

The head of Mottama Holdings, whose network spans from Naypyidaw to Singapore and Beijing, has been waging a campaign for Chinese energy transactions in Myanmar to be paid in yuan. Junta opponents believe he is an agent for Chinese defence conglomerate Norinco in the country.

United States
Former CIA director John Brennan's transition to private sector threatened with legal action by his shareholders

ImmunityBio's shares have plunged by more than half after the FDA recently rejected approval of its cancer treatment, but its business prospects were already murky when Brennan joined the board. He also has positions at Kissinger Associates and WestExec Advisors, dubbed President's Joe Biden's 'Cabinet in Waiting' in the aftermath of his 2020 election.

Israel
Former Senai exec Roy Shloman blossoms in Israeli cyber

At the head of several firms, the flourishing businessman was recently in the Emirates to present his firm XYZ Elements's open source intelligence technologies. XYZ in one of a number of companies owned by Roy Shloman operating in different intelligence fields.

Europe
NATO seeks imagery for its Aquila virtual constellation project

To make up for its satellite intelligence shortfall and acquire stronger data-sharing and fusion capacities, NATO is launching the virtual constellation Aquila. Discussions are underway with European and US companies.

The Tech Telegraph
Babel Street for ASD, STL Ludwig on French ships, Michael Johns joins JSI, SITENJ's GPS beacons

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.

CanberraBabel Street goes deeper into Australian OSINT market

MarseilleSTL Ludwig, German supplier to the French Navy, in spotlight over litigation

WashingtonFormer Secret Service officer Michael Johns joins JSI Group

ParisFrance's agency for judiciary interception pursues integration of GPS trackers in the new national platform