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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
ADIT/Amarante regional rivalry, Herminius, CR Investigations, Lextrack, De Vinculis

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LyonAmarante snatches regional council contract from ADIT

LondonHerminius picks new adviser

New York/Boston/WashingtonCR Investigations takes on US staff

London/ViennaNew asset hunter tuned into Central Asia?

LondonNicholas Houghton closes a chapter

The Agencies' Gazette
From military intelligence to Harvard, DPR waiting rebuild, ambassador wanted, mixed inclusion results

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

United StatesUS and UAE military intelligence reform expert joins Harvard

FranceStill no MPs for parliamentary intelligence delegation

RussiaFrench ambassador yet to be approved

United StatesThe intelligence community's debated inclusion policy

Spotlight
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
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.

Oman's Etlaq space port acquires US rocket partner in bid to gain US support

After initially leaning on UK allies to launch its space sector, Oman's fledgling Duqm-based space port has linked up with a California rocket group in a bid to pass US space-sector controls and access international suppliers.

Spying accusations in US Hmong community revive memories of CIA's secret war in Laos

A complaint currently under consideration at a Californian court has brought dissensions in the Hmong community in the United States back into the public eye. The case has forced the judges to look again at the secret war waged by the CIA in Laos in the 1960s and 1970s.

Avatars still used for online infiltrations despite growing pressure

Despite social media platforms' concerted effort to combat fake profiles, avatars have new techniques to draw on to remain of use.

Spotlight
Pentagon splashes out to upgrade intelligence capabilities in Europe

The Pentagon is bringing to life a long held-off project to create an intelligence hub in Europe based in the UK within the next four years. The $500m complex will hold the analytical units that feed into the European and African commands as well as NATO.

US Marines special forces keen to try out Firestorm Labs' low-cost drones

The US Marine Corps is preparing for possible future wars of attrition in the Pacific. Firestorm Labs' drones offer a number of advantages for the carrying out of this type of war.

Serco, a key subcontractor in international F-35 negotiations

The Pentagon office responsible for F-35 fighter jet maintenance, operations and exports is relying on British military services giant Serco. The firm has recruited veterans of the arms sales business to ensure the aircraft's export success.