All articles - Germany

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Bilal Sen, Audere, EuroSatory

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Cologne, London and Copenhagen.

Cologne Turkish ex-cyber police official moves into German corporate intelligence

London Audere recruits new managing director

Copenhagen C. Corner and AC Defence eye French market

Reforming German intelligence services grapple with Russian threat

The BND's reform is facing tough circumstances, with the external intelligence service having to step up to the task of responding to Russia.

Continental European analysts muscle into UK's China bailiwick

In France and Germany, several corporate intelligence firms are beginning to find their place by specialising in China. Until now, British firms had cornered this market.

US defence industry preps ahead of German contracts rush

Washington's military industrial and diplomatic complex is rallying to make sure it stands a good chance to snap up opportunities created by plans to upgrade the German military.

After Finfisher's demise, Berlin explores cyber tool options

The German government's cyber acquisitions agency ZITIS has been prospecting for available technologies elsewhere in the wake of the disgraced spyware company Finfisher's filing for bankruptcy.

How a small Lockheed squad helped the F-35 land in Berlin

Consultants of the US defence giant used an unprecedented geopolitical conjuncture to secure a F-35 fighter jet order from the new German government.

Spotlight
Germany and Italy come to forefront at global intelligence summits

The return of international cyber summits allows observers to track changes in goals set by companies from countries keen to export their wares. German and Italy have picked up the pace as France falls behind.

With Slavic hydrogen supplies cut, Berlin goes for the Gulf

Forced to put its major hydrogen production development plans with Russia and Ukraine on standby, Germany has been compelled to rely more on Saudi Arabia and the Emirates.

Germany launches new foreign intelligence watchdog, UKr

The BND, the foreign intelligence service, which had already been subject to heavy parliamentary supervision, has been under the control of a new administrative control body since the beginning of the year. This body focuses on the BND's technical side.

Interceptions specialist Vastech seeks new pastures through German connections

A key supplier to South Africa's National Communications Centre, the interceptions firm has increasingly been looking for opportunities outside of Africa and already has a solid network in Germany to call on.

Canada's EXFO adapts German police's IMSI catcher to 5G

The Hamburg police force has selected the Quebecois IMSI-catcher, a supplier to several European agencies, to adapt its systems to 5G. The contract looks set to be one of many as the new standard is rolled out.