Europe
Maker of Pokemon Go moves into European geospatial intelligence

Europe
US and Chinese AI earth observation programmes trained thanks to free European data

Google, Microsoft and a Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratory recently presented their respective new tools and services for producing geospatial intelligence data using AI. Their algorithms were mainly trained using European satellite data in free access, a state of affairs the EU authorities do not seem to mind.

United States
Space Force trumps GEOINT intelligence agencies in defence budget

The House of Representatives' deliberations on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 are a slap in the face for the NGA and NRO intelligence agencies and a victory for the US Space Force.

The Tech Telegraph
French military hunts tactical intel, Cognyte appoints new tech boss, French air force restructures OSINT unit, Spain's military space sector

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, every Thursday we report on events big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

StrasbourgFrench armed forces' new in-depth action and intel command hunts tactical intelligence tech

HerzliyaFormer Google engineering director appointed Cognyte's tech boss

LyonFrench air force intelligence centre overhauls OSINT unit to better cover Beijing

MadridSpainSat NG, an antidote to the Spanish military space sector slump?

United States
Social Links forced to plug leaks from users of its intelligence tool

The sale on the dark web of an access to the police and intelligence service-only version of Social Links' OSINT CrimeWall has revived fears of a proliferation of cyber tools. The company states it is taking the necessary steps to block access to the compromised account.