CIA

The Tech Times
Anno.io, French navy, Keysight Technologies, XCI

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

Reston Brain drain at Anno.io.

Paris/Brest Athanor to renew French navy AIS.

New York US electronic warfare specialist Keysight Technologies loses CTO.

Aalborg Danish DPI firm XCI reorganises sales team.

Libya, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
Ex-CIA agent Dan Hoffman joins CT Group in Washington

The Washington office of the intelligence division of political strategists Mark Textor and Lynton Crosby's CT Group has recruited Daniel Hoffman, a media-friendly former CIA officer in Eurasia.

China, United States
US State Department gets budget for Chinese counter-influence in Indo-Pacific

To stem China's rise in the region, US diplomacy plans to implement economic security measures and develop counter-influence programmes, notably in Cambodia and Sri Lanka.

Spotlight | France
Between Avisa and French intelligence services, it's complicated

Negative media attention on Avisa Partners, Matthieu Creux's corporate intelligence and influence firm, illustrates the extent of French government ambivalence towards the company.

Spotlight | France
DGSE draws up French military appropriations bill wish list

French intelligence services attached to the defence ministry are hoping to gain easier access to algorithms, data, cookies and DNA samples. Their needs will be discussed at a defence and national security council meeting led by President Macron this week.

The Intelligence Gazette
Cairo shifts view on Syria, DGSE on Order of Liberation board, drones for Portuguese military, ex-FSO to Russian Security Council, CIA moles

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Cairo, Moscow, Lisbon and Paris.

Egypt/Syria Cairo shifts position on Syria's return to Arab League

Portugal Military intelligence eyes US drones

Russia Yet another ex-FSO officer joins Security Council

France DGSE wants seat on Order of the Liberation board

United States Baer vs Redmond, score settling between former CIA officers over a book

Saudi Arabia, United States
Muslim World League back in Washington ahead of Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia

As tensions ease between both countries, the global Muslim body has been tasked with polishing the Kingdom's image in the United States. To help, it has roped in BGR Government Affairs, a lobbying business familiar with Saudi Arabia.

The Tech Times
ChapsVision, MissionLinks, Peraton

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.

ParisFormer Nexa chief Renaud Roques joins ChapsVision.

RestonOcient and BlackHorse CEOs join US intelligence suppliers assciation MissionLink.Next.

Herndon, VirginiaPeraton strengthens intelligence programmes with new former CIA team.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ex-CIA official launches new firm, RosettiStarr, Davra Consulting, Avisa loses ethics chairman

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Washington, San Diego, London and France.

WashingtonEx-CIA official Ameer Shalaby launches intelligence tradecraft consultancy

San DiegoRosettiStarr hires ex-hacks

LondonRAF veteran launches consulting career

FranceGourdault-Montagne steps down as chairman of Avisa Partners' ethics committee

The Intelligence Gazette
CIA, Georgia's GIS, Hamas finance, DGSE operations

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global intelligence community. This week we home in on the US, Georgia, Palestine, Turkey and France.

United StatesCIA's spies experience housing crisis in Langley

GeorgiaGovernment increases oversight of GIS' international dealings

Palestine/TurkeyHamas still receiving funds from Turkey

FranceDGSE operations department poised to get new chief

Spotlight | Ukraine
Kyiv seeks ground-based ISR sensors to match Russia's air supremacy

The Ukrainian armed forces still rely heavily on data provided by their US partners. As flying its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft becomes increasingly hazardous, the ministry of defence sent out feelers to acquire ground-based sensors.

The Tech Times
Thales and PwC, FiveCast, Flashpoint, and US drones think-tank

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.

BrusselsThales and PwC, the European Commission's threat intelligence providers.

Arlington/AdelaideAustralia's FiveCast loses US national security market guru.

New YorkEvan Kohlmann, the second Flashpoint co-founder to jump ship.

ArlingtonFaced with China, Mitchell Institute reinvents itself as a designer of drone policy.

United States
Two Six Technologies poised to supply USCYBERCOM platform

US cyberintelligence firm Two Six Technologies is in line to develop US Cyber Command's (USCYBERCOM) Joint Cyber Command and Control (JCC2).

Spotlight | Ukraine
Allied tensions mount over supply of weapons to Ukraine

As fighting in the Donbass intensifies, Kyiv is negotiating with the West to obtain heavier weapons. It is especially keen to obtain airborne weaponry, but while the US, followed by most European countries, has started to respond, Paris is reluctant to follow.

France, United Kingdom, United States
Kroll's Paris office celebrates 25 years amid whirlwind restructure

Now run by head of investigations Louis-David Magnien, after the departure of former boss Bechir Mana, Kroll's French office wants to take advantage of the sudden change in leadership to beef up.