France, United States
Unseenlabs looks to enlist ex-NGA executive to boost US operation

The Tech Times
Barkan joins XM Cyber, Sowa at ICEYE, Danish satnav obsolete, Johnston leaves Creativity Software

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.

HerzliyaXM Cyber hires ex-Mossad/wanted man Zev Barkan.

New York/EspooICEYE strengthens US govt ties with Sowa.

CopenhagenDenmark forced to upgrade satnav system.

Londonformer Met officer Johnston waves goodbye to Creativity Software.

France
Maritime surveillance firm Unseenlabs spreads its wings in Indo-Pacific

French maritime surveillance specialist Unseenlabs, which is already expanding in North America and the Middle East, is now growing in the Indo-Pacific region via a partnership with Starboard Maritime Intelligence and MDA.

Russia, United States
Orbital Insight shields US GPS from interference

In the face of mounting intentional GNSS interference, especially from Russia, US defence is working to make its satellite-based radionavigation system more resilient, a concern shared by numerous other countries.

France
Avascent takes off into New Space focussing on intelligence

US specialist in due diligence on high-profile companies, Avascent, has been commissioned to carry out an assignment on a French start-up that is working in space intelligence. The request reflects the race for funds in which this niche market's main players are currently engaged.

United States
HawkEye scores first US space-based SIGINT contracts

The US radio frequency signals specialist has been selected to provide its data to the US geospatial intelligence agency NGA and work with Space Force as competition in the sector heats up.

United States
NGA moves into economic intelligence gathering

After two years of planning at the Fort Belvoir Springfield headquarters of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), GEOINT-based economic analysis is now becoming part of the agency's armoury and its spending programme.

United States
NGA fights in Congress to retain GEOINT acquisition influence

Although not everyone is pleased with its methods of managing contracts with the private sector, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency may regain its position in procurement of geospatial intelligence data and services with the creation of a joint office, in which it would have a determining weight.

United States
NGA hires Pentagon R&D expert George Lukes as consultant

George Lukes, who spent more than 40 years in various defence agencies, founded his own consulting outfit in March.

Spotlight | United States
Unseenlabs and Horizon eye US SIGINT market

British aerospace OEM Horizon has secured a financing round to develop its airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems that it hopes will propel it onto the US market. Meanwhile, its French radio frequency signals competitor, Unseenlabs, has partnered with US firm Orbcomm.