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France, Morocco, Netherlands, United States
French spy agency blocks security clearance for anti-EU job applicant

A senior figure in a French anti-EU political movement was refused a job in DGSI domestic intelligence that requires high-level security clearance. The spy agency believed his political activity and his many relatives abroad made him vulnerable.

United States
Robotics hacking dispute with Chinese links ropes in domain companies

Robotics company Digital Dream Labs plans to subpoena hosting companies Ionos and GitHub to regain access to its websites. Embroiled in a complex case of hacking with alleged Chinese links, it has hired corporate investigators to help it.

Armenia, Europe, France
Former NATO secretary-general lobbying for Yerevan

Ex-NATO secretary-general Anders Fogh Rasmussen penned an op-ed in support of Armenia in Le Monde on 4 April, but his article failed to mention that his firm has lobbied for Yerevan since last year.

The Tech Telegraph
Vilnius buys from Aaronia, Illuminate in UK, VREC speeds up production

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.

VilniusBorder guard buys German drone detection system

LondonIlluminate tries its luck in UK again

MoscowVega Radio Engineering Corp starts large-scale production of interceptions system Serp-VS6

Saudi Arabia
NCMS to play key role in Saudi R&D defence drive

As it looks to develop a sovereign defence industry, Riyadh is keen to boost its defence research capacity. To do this, the General Authority for Defense Development is relying on the low-profile National Company for Mechanical Systems, which is the kingdom's leading conduit for technology transfers.