Spotlight | Ukraine, United States
Ukrainian military intelligence prepares to demonstrate its cyber offensive capacities in DC

Ukraine
Ukraine seeks structure for its cyber troops

The country's cyberdefence capacities, embryonic when they were launched in 2021, have since evolved with the help of Western allies. Yet now, the Ukrainian government wants more control.

United States
Congress wants intelligence community to dive headlong into economic competition

Given the role technological advances play in its rivalry with China, Washington is urging US agencies to improve their financial intelligence and emerging technologies analytical capacities. In doing so, they should also be able to assist other government departments.

Ukraine
Culture ministry pursues PR drive to promote security forces

Apart from the honours regularly awarded by the president, the Ukrainian state is working on longer-term public relations campaigns praising the commitment of the country's soldiers and volunteers, including those working in intelligence. It has recruited a number of outside contractors to this end.

Poland, United States
Poland negotiates offset deals for new US Apache and Patriot orders

Having become a logistics hub for allied reinforcements for Ukraine, Poland is also looking to beef up its own military firepower and is currently negotiating offset arrangements associated with its acquisition of US materiel.

The Tech Telegraph
Filigran raises funds, Mark McLaughlin advises Conceal, Ukraine sets up cyber warfare institute

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

ParisCyber threat intelligence start-up Filigran set to launch fundraising operation

AugustaMark McLaughlin replaces Michael Rogers as Conceal's top adviser

KyivYegor Aushev's Institute of Cyberwarfare looks for partners

United Kingdom
Orange vs MTN hacking case keeps cyber investigators busy

A high number of forensic investigators and financial experts were called on by parties involved in the case at London's High Court pitting an African subsidiary of French operator Orange against the South African operator MTN's subsidiary.

Ukraine, United States
Fog of Ukrainian war envelops Mozart Group

The US volunteer group is falling apart, brought down by the murkiness surrounding its finances and mission, US government ambiguity concerning lethal aid, and the complexity of the military situation on the ground.

Ukraine, United States
Private military contractors thrust into heart of Ukraine conflict information war

Reeling from a dispute raging between its leaders, Russian information campaigns and blows to its reputation, Mozart Group's current predicament illustrates the delicate position in which such private security contractors operating on both sides of the conflict find themselves in.

Spotlight | Ukraine
Turmoil and gains for Ukraine's spymasters at heart of the war

The Ukrainian intelligence landscape has undergone deep tectonic shifts since Russia's invasion nearly a year ago. Former prominent figures have fallen while previously less sought-after services have risen in power, cooperation partnerships have been formed and missions refocused.

United States
Alaco investigator retained to assist plaintiff seeking damages for alleged sexual assault by fleeing Jordanian diplomat

Commissioned by an alleged victim of a Jordanian diplomat, the investigations firm succeeded in finding contact information from the defendant, who had proved difficult to track down.

Spotlight | United States
Role of US private military contractors expanding sharply in Ukraine

As Russia's war in Ukraine grinds into its ninth month, the role of PMCs backing Ukrainian troops appears to be growing, interviews and a review of job ads show.

United States
Departement of State's intelligence bureau increases OSINT use to support US diplomacy

The Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research is investing in open source intelligence tools to help the Biden administration's new intelligence declassification and publication strategy.

Ukraine, United States
Intelligence contractor CACI plays key role in US support for Ukraine

MASINT, SIGINT, information warfare... Defence group CACI is providing American special forces commanders with most of the expertise they are using to respond to the war in Ukraine.

Russia, Ukraine
Ukraine counter-offensive sparks psychosis among Russia's siloviki

The difficulties of the Russian army in Ukraine are causing a stir in Moscow's military-security circles. Ukraine has stepped into the breach with a volley of informational attacks.

Ukraine
Military intelligence expands mandate as its takes weapons trade under its wing

With state-owned arms trading firm SpetsTechnoExport now under its control, the military intelligence department GUR occupies a central position at the heart of Ukraine's defence industry.

Ukraine, United States
US veterans shape support role through Ukrainian Freedom Fund

This Ukrainian fund created in 2014 has become a veritable support hub for Kyiv, where the delivery of light military equipment donations are coordinated and retired US Marines offer paramilitary training to Ukrainian soldiers.

Spotlight | United States
Bracket f, the new cyber gem of NSA senior TAO officials

Tim Kosiba has just joined the private sector at bracket f, US cybersecurity specialist Redacted's subsidiary for defence contracts, after heading the NSA division Computer Network Operations (CNO, ex-Tailored Access Operations) up to 2019.

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
W1, new Washington outfit of David Tinsley, American 'fixer' of the SFO

Described by a British court as the "fixer" between the Serious Fraud Office and UnaOil in one of the most sensitive corruption cases that the British anti-corruption authority has faced, the US private investigator David Tinsley has welcomed the attention to open a new firm close to the US anti-corruption authorities.

Switzerland, United Kingdom
Wallbrook reconstitutes Stroz Friedberg's forensics team in Zurich

Former Stroz Friedberg executives Ian Barclay and James Hunt's new firm has hired Nico Van de Beken, who worked with them at the cyber-investigation firm.

United States
5 Stones Intelligence probes racehorse doping

The launch of several federal investigations in March into the doping of racehorses comes in the wake of a probe [...]