Shape of post-Merkel intelligence fuels debate in chancellor race

• ARLINGTON - US Marshals call in Whooster for their OSINT.

• BALTIMORE - Former NSA analyst Sergio Caltagirone says goodbye to Dragos.

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. [...]

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. [...]

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 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. [...]

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 [...]

Berlin embarrassed by parallel diplomacy with Moscow 

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]