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Bigger role for DGSE strategy chief

Under its new director Christophe Bigot, the DGSE's strategy department may be given new powers.

Subscribers only 22.01.2014

Patrick Pailloux

Patrick Pailloux, the director of France's computer security authority, the [...]

Subscribers only 22.01.2014

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Military intelligence overhaul underway

One of recently-appointed new French military intelligence chief General Pierre de Villiers' major tasks is to reform military intelligence within the armed forces, an area whose weaknesses came to light during France's Operations Serval and Harmattan in Mali and Libya. [...]

Subscribers only Defence 22.01.2014

DGSE monopolises special funds

Once again this year, the DGSE will take the lion's share of the French government's secret fund for intelligence.

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Gomart reforms the DRM

To bring new dynamism to the Direction du Renseignement Militaire (DRM), General Christophe Gomart, the head of France's military intelligence [...]

Subscribers only Defence 08.01.2014

COS busy in northern Mali

Counter-terrorism operations conducted by the French air force and the special forces, the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS), in November [...]

Subscribers only Defence 08.01.2014

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

The spectacular rapprochement between France's Socialist government and Saudi Arabia (IOL 695) has yet to translate into actual business deals.

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Mohamed Bin Laden

Mohamed Bin Laden, the Saudi business lawyer who was awarded [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.01.2014

David Petraeus

David Petraeus, the former director of the CIA who is [...]

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Saad Hariri

Saad Hariri, the head of Lebanon's Future Movement, was invited [...]

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

Bernard Barbier

Bernard Barbier, the technical director of the DGSE, officially stepped [...]

Subscribers only 08.01.2014

DGSE technology slot in play

There is no shortage of candidates to replace Bernard Barbier as head of the DGSE's well-endowed technology department.

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

Artemis on hunt for contracts

Financed by former oil industry executives and headed by French special forces veterans, new private security company Artemis is hoping to carve a place for itself in an overcrowded market.

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

Tom Hartley

Tom Hartley is expected to officially announce his departure as [...]

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Jean-Claude Cousseran

Jean-Claude Cousseran, who headed the DGSE in 2000-2002, during Jacques [...]

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Christian Lothion

Christian Lothion, 61, is to join the French banking federation [...]

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

Bernard Bajolet

Bernard Bajolet, the director of the DGSE, says has not [...]

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

Brittany goes cyber

Perhaps it is because of French defence minister Jean-Yves Le [...]

Subscribers only Defence 18.12.2013

Renault helps find bolt hole for Husson

"Renault, nid d'espions"- "Renault, nest of Spies" - published by [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.12.2013

Total's corporate monitor moves in

As Intelligence Online anticipated (IOL 700), Jean-François Théodore, the former [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.12.2013

Laurent Jacquet

Laurent Jacquet, the former managing editor of the Moniteur du [...]

Subscribers only 18.12.2013

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Omar Zeidan, the doyen of Franco-Arabian deal-makers

Omar Zeidan is one of the best-connected among the established agents of French industry in the Arab world. He is [...]

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Deadrop's scatter-technique to foil internet interception

To prevent the interception of sensitive documents, Deadrop fragments then and sends them via dozens of anonymous channels.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 04.12.2013

Ronange

Ronange, the close protection and bodyguard company founded by Marc [...]

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Geos

Geos, the private security company chaired by General Jean Heinrich, [...]

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All articles - France

Bigger role for DGSE strategy chief

Patrick Pailloux

Spotlight
Military intelligence overhaul underway

DGSE monopolises special funds

Gomart reforms the DRM

COS busy in northern Mali

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

Mohamed Bin Laden

David Petraeus

Saad Hariri

Bernard Barbier

DGSE technology slot in play

Artemis on hunt for contracts

Tom Hartley

Jean-Claude Cousseran

Christian Lothion

Bernard Bajolet

Brittany goes cyber

Renault helps find bolt hole for Husson

Total's corporate monitor moves in

Laurent Jacquet

Insiders
Omar Zeidan, the doyen of Franco-Arabian deal-makers

Deadrop's scatter-technique to foil internet interception

Ronange

Geos

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Bigger role for DGSE strategy chief

Patrick Pailloux

Spotlight Military intelligence overhaul underway

DGSE monopolises special funds

Gomart reforms the DRM

COS busy in northern Mali

Hollande returns empty-handed from Riyadh

Mohamed Bin Laden

David Petraeus

Saad Hariri

Bernard Barbier

DGSE technology slot in play

Artemis on hunt for contracts

Tom Hartley

Jean-Claude Cousseran

Christian Lothion

Bernard Bajolet

Brittany goes cyber

Renault helps find bolt hole for Husson

Total's corporate monitor moves in

Laurent Jacquet

Insiders Omar Zeidan, the doyen of Franco-Arabian deal-makers

Deadrop's scatter-technique to foil internet interception

Ronange

Geos

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Military intelligence overhaul underway

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Omar Zeidan, the doyen of Franco-Arabian deal-makers