France
Plethora of intelligence conferences to be held in France

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École de Guerre's first Fijian, White House's increased cyber, French sovereignty files scrutinised, US doubts Asian allies

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

FijiFranco-Fijian agreement on display at École de Guerre

United StatesThe White House expands its cyber office

FranceParliament's intelligence watchdog scrutinises sovereignty files

ChinaWashington's doubts regarding its Asian allies

France
French intel sets pay scales for contract workers for the first time

To ease competition between French services vying for certain profiles of contractors, particularly in the cyber field, the country's intelligence and counterterrorism coordinator has decided to introduce salary scales.

France
French military intelligence's Piranha programme to harness private sector expertise

A call for tenders has been issued by France's DRM military intelligence, seeking bids from a number of private service providers to enhance its geopolitical analysis. From consultancy firms to think-tanks, there are many who want to submit bids before the 7 July deadline.

France
Prison sentence sought against ex-military intel officer in trial of French far-right conspirators

A former military intelligence officer and ex-diplomat is among 16 members of an alleged French far-right group being tried at the Paris Criminal Court. The organisation's plans to kill Muslims were foiled thanks to the DGSI's undercover operation, whose details were revealed at the trial which began on 10 June.

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.