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

Spotlight | United States
The US National Intelligence Council, part 2: a constantly evolving, tight-knit institution

The NIC is little known, even within the US intelligence community, but is responsible for producing the most authoritative analyses in Washington. The forum brings together experts from all the US agencies and can adapt to political decision-makers' needs.

Spotlight | United States
The US National Intelligence Council, part 1: the discreet forum in charge of strategic analysis

The NIC is little known, even within the US intelligence community, but is responsible for producing the most authoritative analyses in Washington. The forum brings together experts from all the US agencies and can adapt to political decision-makers' needs.

China, UAE, United States
Congress tasks Washington's China experts to review Beijing's influence in Abu Dhabi

Concerns about Microsoft's deal with the UAE's G42 have led Congress to ask the intelligence community's top analysts to explore how the partnership could benefit Beijing. The mission is another test for Washington's intelligence experts on China.

United States
US Intelligence community seeks external experts to enhance integration

Members of Congress are urging the intelligence community to open up even further by seeking outside expertise in the field of management. The aim is to optimise its organisation to meet the challenge of strategic competition.

Spotlight | United States
US Congress seeks new body to channel OSINT resources towards target countries

While the CIA and other agencies tend to view open source intelligence from a technical perspective, US lawmakers want to set up a new entity dedicated to translating, analysing and publicly disseminating official documents and speeches from states such as China.

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

Seven national security giants hired Etherton to help land money in the annual bills that fund the Pentagon, CIA and other key federal agencies. The firm's founder and successor both have ample experience shaping defence policy in government and the private sector.

The Agencies' Gazette
Russian contraband, Xi Jinping delays Paris trip, FATF worries Monaco

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

Russia/Iran/Azerbaijan FSB foils contraband of Tor missile components

China Xi puts Paris visit on ice after third plenum delay

Monaco Financial market holds breath over FATF report

Spotlight | China, United States
Despite slight thaw with China, US amplifies intelligence publicising strategy with report on top Chinese leaders

Washington is preparing to publish an unclassified version of a report on corruption by China's top leaders, an initiative that comes as a setback to the timid resumption of dialogue with Beijing.

United States
SeerAI start-up eyes US agencies' growing climate intelligence needs

With climate intelligence now a political priority for the United States, GEOINT industry veteran Jeremy Fand is stepping up plans to develop his spatial temporal analytics and data fusion start-up.

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
US State Department's intelligence service speeds up transformation to increase influence on diplomacy

The INR, the State Department intelligence agency, has overhauled its IT architecture to strengthen the impact of its intelligence output in line with the Biden administration's "publicization" strategy.

China, United States
Yuan Yi Kun, strategist for Guoanbu's new US approach

Under the supervision of Yuan Yi Kun, a former researcher at the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, the Ministry of State Security wants to take advantage of what it perceives as a moment of weakness in the United States.

The Agencies' Gazette
Voatz vs Minsk, Russkiy Mir, biometric controls in Israel, Wang Yi in DC

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Moscow, Washington, Minsk and Tel Aviv.

US/BelarusBelarusian opposition in talks with secure online voting platform Voatz

RussiaTolstoy descendant to promote Russian soft power

IsraelBiometric cameras against foreign spies

China/United StatesWang Yi expected in Washington in early October

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.

China, Germany, United Kingdom
German domestic intelligence boss shared stage in London with alleged Chinese spy Cash

In Berlin, questions are being asked by the intelligence community as to when their British counterparts intended to inform them about the case of Christopher Cash, the parliamentary aide now officially charged with stealing state secrets for China.

United Kingdom, United States
US-focused Control Risks sees predictive AI partner Seerist gain stride

GEOINT, OSINT, interceptions, software packages: the British corporate intelligence provider Control Risks Group's Virginia-based partner Seerist has been growing in strength through the hire of private and ex-government US intelligence experts.

United States
Congress wants intelligence community to dive headlong into economic competition

Given the role technological advances play in its rivalry with China, Washington is urging US agencies to improve their financial intelligence and emerging technologies analytical capacities. In doing so, they should also be able to assist other government departments.

United States
DIA called to strengthen intelligence efforts against China

As part of efforts to step up the publication of intelligence, in accordance with the Biden administration's strategy, the US Senate has asked the DIA to produce a report on Chinese military spending.

India, United States
India and US shore up border surveillance on China

Though still impervious to India's requests for a greater military presence in the region, Washington has accepted supporting Indian armed forces in their bid to regain disputed territories currently under the control of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Spotlight | China, United States
Washington ups the pressure on Five Eyes allies to act on Chinese 'entryism'

US prosecutors in New York have arrested two men for running a "secret police station" in Manhattan. They are hoping that other countries will follow their example.

United States
Diversity emerges as key issue in choice of FBI's new HQ

Three sites are in the running to host the future headquarters of the world's most famous law enforcement agency. Since the selection criteria include promoting 'equity', elected officials in the sites' states are touting their demographic diversity.

United States
CIA's Directorate of Operations feels left out

Reform at the CIA is not going all that well, particularly at the Directorate of Operations, feeling left out as the White House seems more interested in analytical intelligence.

United States
Congress and US intelligence community see two sides of advertising cookies

The US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has called for a report into the threat that cookies and other forms of online data collection pose to the US, despite their growing popularity with the US intelligence community.

United States
Benchmark Mineral feeds US intel in rare earths face-off with China

The UK-based company has a team of leading experts on the Chinese rare earths market, some of whom are Chinese themselves, providing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with data and analytics.

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.