Spotlight | Germany
Shape of post-Merkel intelligence fuels debate in chancellor race

The Tech Times
Whooster tested by US Marshals, Sergio Caltagirone leaves Dragos

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

ArlingtonUS Marshals call in Whooster for their OSINT.

BaltimoreFormer NSA analyst Sergio Caltagirone says goodbye to Dragos.

France
French parliamentary elections set to shake up intelligence oversight

The expected rise of the far left and far right in next month's French legislative elections looks set to trigger tensions over control of the country's intelligence apparatus.

Germany
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.

Germany, United States
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.

Germany
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.

Germany
Wirecard case highlights German financial intelligence weaknesses

Germany's once discreet Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) is currently in the full glare of the limelight. Not only has the [...]

Germany, Russia
Berlin embarrassed by parallel diplomacy with Moscow

German chancellor Angela Merkel's government has distanced itself from the [...]

Germany
Bundestag puts pressure on Merkel to secure 5G

Under pressure from the nationalist Alternative for Germany Party to take a stance against Huawei, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government [...]

Germany
BfV looks over shoulder to Merkel as it deals with threats

Thomas Haldenwang, the new head of the BfV, Germany's internal intelligence service, has not forgotten his predecessor Hans-Georg Maassen's sacking [...]

Germany
Bundestag, web giants, gun for BSI

The ZITis, the technical agency that works for Germany's intelligence [...]

Berlin curbs Lürssen shipyard's Egypt ambitions

German shipbuilder Lürssen has been negotiating with Cairo over technology transfer for the local assembly of ships. But its plans to set up shop in Egypt may be delayed by Germany's reinforced vigilance over export licenses for military equipment.

Sahel becomes an issue in German parties' bid to form coalition

Germany's military commitment in the Sahel is one of the issues on the table in negotiations between the Greens, the business-friendly FDP and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to form the next government.