Spotlight | France
OTDH provides test for French cyber-intelligence ecosystem

France
ChapsVision poised to win DGSI call for tender

France's domestic intelligence agency, the DGSI, is about to announce the winners of the call for tender for its mass data analysis platform, OTDH.

France
DGSI big data programme struggles to get into second gear

The start of the second phase of work on the big data analytics platform being set up by France's internal security service, the DGSI, has been delayed for a second time.

France
French Interior Ministry picks Suadeo's big data solution for Paris 2024

Suadeo has been selected over Palantir and a joint venture between Atos and Thales to provide its data analytics tools for use during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The French Ministry of Interior is having to deal with shorter deadlines and tighter budgets.

France
DGSI big data analysis programme behind schedule

The successful bids for carrying out the second phase of the DGSI's OTDH big data analysis platform have not yet been chosen. An announcement had been due at the end of June, but now the summer shutdown has begun.

France
French DGSE's technical department opens up to innovation cooperation

France's external intelligence service has traditionally been reluctant to open up to private companies, but it is edging closer to working with dedicated defence and intelligence innovation outfits.

The Tech Times
Artemis rolls out at DRM, RB 42 prospects at Campus Cyber, Khoi Nguyen replaces Michael Clark at US Cybercom PEO, Orchestra closes London office

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

CreilArtemis roll-out speeds up

ParisRB 42 woos French companies for Singapore at Campus Cyber

Fort MeadeKhoi Nguyen replaces Michael Clark as head of acquisitions at US CYBERCOM

LondonOmri Lavie and Isaac Zack's cyber firm Orchestra Group closing UK subsidiary

France
French defence ministry considers setting up armed forces OSINT campus

French procurement and technology agency, the DGA, which originally left open source intelligence matters to defence innovation agency AID, is considering setting up a new OSINT campus to bring together the country's specialist operators in that field.

Spotlight | France
French interior ministry seeks new investigation platform

The French interior ministry has set the process in motion to replace its investigative platform Analyst Notebook, designed by UK firm I2 Group. This potentially lucrative contract is drawing specialists in the field in droves.

Europe
ChapsVision and Cy4gate continue to consolidate Europe's cyber intelligence sector

By buying up smaller companies, ChapsVision and Cy4gate are each looking to build up a dominant position in the European cyber intelligence business.

France
Altrnativ's all-in bid fails to win over DGSI

Former Qwant chief Eric Léandri's company Altrnativ was unsuccessful in its bid for the French internal intelligence agency DGSI's OTDH Big Data platform project, despite heavy investment, especially into the handling of SS7 protocols.

France
Chosen by DGSI, ChapsVision develops its sensors

The French big data analysis company is looking to get a foothold in the investigation of encrypted messaging as well as facial recognition.

France
ChapsVision wins first phase in building French intelligence service's future Big Data platform

The wait is over to find out more about the French General Directorate for Internal Security's Big Data platform project, aimed at replacing Palantir's Gotham Platform. Three firms have been retained so far.

France
Under Philippe Chose's lead, more staff set to switch from DGSE to DGSI

The increase in pay for DGSI cyber staff is luring the cream of the DGSE's technical department. Building the domestic intelligence service's interception capacities is the end goal.

France, Saudi Arabia
French consultants steer Saudi Arabia's Scopa Industries

The Saudi Arabian defence company Scopa Industries is tapping into French expertise through offshoots of the Saint-Etienne-based company Meta Productique.

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSE's green goals, cybersecurity between Sultans, Lithuanian sanctions, Syrian airspace jitters

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

FranceDGSE goes green to justify pricey new head office.

Bahrain/OmanCybersecurity dominates cooperation talks between Manama and Mascat.

LithuaniaAnti-money laundering veteran takes helm of foreign ministry's 'sanctions' group.

Israel/SyriaTsahal seeks new targets from Syrian skies.

France
DRSD positions itself as French defence big data technology hub

France's defence security and intelligence service has developed a number of data tools that it is touting to other branches of the intelligence community.

The Tech Times
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

France, Italy
Cyber offence specialist Cy4gate reinforces its presence in France by buying Diateam

Italian cyber-intelligence company Cy4gate is taking over cybersecurity company Diateam, which has strong connections in the French defence sector.

France
Newcomer ChapsVision makes acquisition play for geolocation veteran Deveryware

ChapsVision is now in exclusive negotiations to take control of Deveryware, an acquisition that would further bolster a group angling for some of the French government's most sensitive technical intelligence contracts.

France
DGSE heard in Amesys case

French courts are trying to unravel the French foreign intelligence service's involvement in the Libyan and Egyptian aspects of the case being brought against interception specialist Amesys (now Nexa Technologies) for "complicity in torture".

France
Emerging French Tech champions battle for the DGSI's big data contract

The plans of the French domestic intelligence service, the DGSI, to set up a new big data processing platform are not only attracting the defence groups which generally win contracts from the intelligence services. Newer operators from other sectors are also showing interest.

France
Intelligence newbies consortium, Aleia, aims for Artémis and OTDH

With its platform, offering a collection of tools developed by various start-ups, Aleia wants to be part of France's military intelligence and internal security data analysis programmes.

France
Armed forces ministry looks for new AI solutions

Designed to encourage the emergence of a French AI leader, France's Artemis programme is looking increasingly uncertain as the armed forces ministry looks at alternatives.

France
Thales poised to acquire DGSE favourite SIGINT specialist Ercom

Intelligence Online can reveal that the French Defense Giant Thales has make an offer to buy Ercom.

Lomé in market for Raidco Marine helicopter patrol boat

The Togolese navy is in advanced negotiations with the French firm to acquire a 70-metre surveillance vessel to help fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.