France
France's intercepted intelligence data to be centralised by 2027

France
Vincent Mazauric named new head of French intelligence-gathering monitor

The Law Committees of the French National Assembly and the Senate yesterday voted in favour of the appointment of Councillor of State Vincent Mazauric, proposed by the Elysée to chair France's intelligence-gathering monitor, the CNCTR.

France
With ECHR ruling in its favour, French intelligence turns focus on new national strategy

In a case that lasted a decade, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on 16 January that journalists' and lawyers' challenges to French intelligence-gathering techniques were inadmissible. While the ruling dealt a hard blow to the plaintiffs, it is a victory for the intelligence services which are now free to look ahead to the next national intelligence strategy.

France, United Kingdom
France's intelligence watchdog looks to Britain to contend with human rights challenges

Blind spots remain in the oversight of intelligence techniques in France. European Court of Human Rights rulings are pending that may single Paris out for criticism. The country's CNCTR supervisory body believes a legislative review is needed, and that the British model is worth considering.

The Agencies' Gazette
Sideswipe in French Senate, high representative for Tibet, Russian security council

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

FranceIntelligence watchdog takes swipe at former spy chief

Europe/TibetThe battle for a high representative

RussiaInformation security expert climbs another rung at security council

France
The national intelligence coordination agency tackling cross-service human resources issues

Since 2022, the CNRLT has been seeking to standardise recruitment and professional development practices across the intelligence services. One of the unspoken goals is to temper the competition between agencies that has been driving salaries up.

France
French interior ministry examines growing use of advertising in offensive intelligence

In its search for new interception solutions, the French government has taken an interest in the use of targeted advertising to develop intrusion capacities, a technique known as advertising intelligence or ADINT.

Spotlight | France
France's DGSE thwarts parliamentary bid to impose tighter control over interceptions

France's interceptions watchdog, the CNCTR, will not have closer scrutiny of audio and video recordings made by the intelligence services, a planned move that has been axed from the country's military appropriations bill.