Spotlight | China, United States
Risk and Intelligence firms' hunger for ex-CIA China experts grows

China, Italy, United States
Information warfare: Washington provides funds to counter Chinese messaging in Italy

The US State Department has given Italy's Istituto Affari Internazionali think tank financial help to contribute to the debate in that country on the risks posed by disinformation from the Chinese Communist Party. That was only the first operation in a wider-ranging US campaign to come in Europe.

United States
US counterintelligence in turmoil over internal flaws

With its internecine quarrels, the indictment of a former high-ranking officer and a structure sometimes deemed deficient, even Congress is worried about the state of US counter-espionage. These concerns have been fuelled by seemingly growing attempts at interference by foreign entities, notably those from Russia and China.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ergo, Vantage, G3, Silverbridge, Audere, Amarante, GEOS, Baubigeat Zeller

Washington
Ergo brings in a Navy SEAL

New York
Ex-Diligence directors reunite at Vantage

London
G3 adds muscle to asset-tracking team

London
Silverbridge poaches from the Met

London
Ex-Bellingcat manager Ostanin has another crack at corporate intelligence

Paris
Amarante establishes foothold in Belgian diplomacy in Africa

Paris
GEOS increases oil and gas security offering

France
Baubigeat Zeller boosts sanctions management capacity

Libya, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
Ex-CIA agent Dan Hoffman joins CT Group in Washington

The Washington office of the intelligence division of political strategists Mark Textor and Lynton Crosby's CT Group has recruited Daniel Hoffman, a media-friendly former CIA officer in Eurasia.

China, Europe, United States
Strider's EU evangelism on tech theft committed by China

Backed by the Koch family and Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Strider, run by former US intelligence specialists on China and already under contract to the Pentagon, is starting to prospect in Europe.

Hong Kong
Ex-CIA officer Pockette takes charge of Oceania operations at Kalavinka

The Hong Kong-based corporate intelligence firm Bridger Intelligence rebranded to Kalavinka late last year.

United States
Horizon Advisory among panelists for China commission report

The latest report from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, published on 1 December, included testimony from experts at [...]