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Rayzone founder goes solo, Grayshift in the EU, AmCham Abu Dhabi cloud, EU maritime security GEOINT

The Tech Telegraph
Kallisto's decoy tech, Frontex intelligence budget hike, former Claroty VP teaser

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

Washington/MadridTrials of Spanish GEOINT decoy tech

BrusselsFrontex quietly hikes spy plane budget by 50%

Tel-AvivMystery shrouds ex-Claroty VP's next adventure

UAE, United States
Israel's Rakia Group hires Rayzone founder to tap into US market

To bring his group's OSINT platforms to the international market, Omri Raiter has brought in several sales experts to join its Dubai head office, including Rayzone co-founder Ron Zilka.

Europe
MEPs push for tighter cyber intelligence norms despite cooperation glitches

Having struggled to garner much input from the bloc's members states, the European Parliament's committee of inquiry into the Israeli spyware Pegasus has had to call on investigative journalists and independent cyber experts. That has not stopped it trying to push through new cyber intelligence standards.

The Tech Telegraph
MAG lobbies Washington, EU chooses cyber crisis gurus, Grayshift loses cofounder

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of the technical intelligence providers.

Fairfax/Washington MAG Aerospace lobbyists deploy to Senate

Athens S2 Grupo, Deloitte and Avisa win ENISA crisis-management bid

Atlanta Forensics firm Grayshift loses head of research

Israel
With Illuminant, ex-head of CyberCommand Yaron Rosen follows Toka's footsteps

Already co-founder of cyber intelligence firm Toka, Yaron Rosen is again developing state cyber defence capabilities with Illuminant, which is already expanding beyond Israel's borders.

France
Deveryware taken to French employment tribunal by Oak Branch founder Fanch Francis

Fanch Francis, founder of big data analytics company Oak Branch, claims that he was forced out of the company after it was taken over by Deveryware.

Spotlight | China, UAE, United States
Abu Dhabi's AI champion at crux of Sino-US cross-interest

In joining forces with US research centre Petuum, Group 42's AI lab is reinforcing the growing cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Washington in this area, which is increasingly based on Chinese financial interests.

UAE, United States
Washington focuses on Talal Al Kaissi in its new UAE cloud offensive

Appointed head of G42 Cloud in January, Talal Al Kaissi has been receptive to a charm offensive by US companies and that of their business contacts, providing a ray of hope for Washington that's alarmed by the inroads into the UAE by China's Huawei.

Europe, Israel
Thanks to Sopra Steria, Rayzone lands role in Belgian security big data

Despite losing key technology staff not long ago, the cyber firm TA9, a subsidiary of Israel's Rayzone, will contribute to build the cyber security system that Sopra Steria is installing for the Belgian federal police.

Europe
From Paris, drone manufacturer Nordic Unmanned bets on defence markets

Having just won a new contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency, Nordic Unmanned is expanding into the military and police drone market. To this end, the company appointed in June Laurent Rouchon, a former French air force officer who also worked for Thales, to the position of vice president of security and defence.

Spotlight | Israel
Cyber firm Rayzone makes defensive shift as Toka gets offensive

Israeli offensive cybersecurity firm Rayzone is promoting its Rayzsecurity division, which builds cyberdefence systems for governments, just as the market leader Toka is getting into cyberintelligence.

Europe
Tekever and CLS strengthen their presence in EU maritime surveillance

Portuguese drone manufacturer Tekever and French GEOINT company CLS, acting together via the REACT consortium, recently won a contract from the European Maritime Safety Agency. Their long-range drone services could be used for operations involving several countries.

United Kingdom, United States
US cyber forensics firm Grayshift plants flag in UK

The US iPhone decryption company Grayshift has opened an office in London as part of a rapid expansion following a funding round in October 2020.