France, Georgia
Top DGSE counter-terrorism official appointed French ambassador to Georgia

France, Italy
Former DGSE director swaps jobs with senior foreign ministry official

Intelligence Online understands that Anne-Marie Descôtes is to become France's next ambassador to Italy. She will replace Martin Briens, who in turn, will take on Descôtes' job as Secretary General of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE economic security changes, William Burns honoured, SVR reunion, Interference at French Assembly, Confucius contributes, SGDSN exit

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

FranceDGSE's economic security appoints new head

United StatesEx-CIA chief William Burns to pick up intelligence gong

RussiaVets of former USSR services celebrate with SVR

FranceForeign interference mobilises National Assembly

ChineConfucius joins the fight against corruption

FranceNew adviser on the horizon at SGDSN

Spotlight | France
DGSE reform: The DR is dead, long live the DR !

The reform of France's external intelligence service, the DGSE, which was published on 16 July, looks to have signed the death warrant of its intelligence department, Direction du Renseignement (DR). Former DR executives remain as influential as ever, however, in the new structure.

France
Woman as DGSE chief-of-staff

Olivier Courteaud, the present chief-of-staff to DGSE director Erard Corbin [...]