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United States
CIA veterans flood into private sector in wake of Trump culls

The exodus from the US intelligence agency continues, fueled by the Trump administration's staff cutbacks and a growing demand in political risk consulting.

The Agencies' Gazette
DNRED's new deputy director, ex-DNI at Columbia, strategic funds in Australia, Sciences Po Paris boss heads east

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

FranceNew deputy director appointed at DNRED

United StatesFormer DNI Avril Haines returns to Columbia

United Kingdom/AustraliaCould Canberra follow example of UK's sovereign wealth fund?

FranceHead of Sciences Po Paris expected in China and Japan in October

United States
Elon Musk associate ventures into defence consulting industry

Chris Gober's Maven Defense Solutions aims to capitalise on its close connections to the current US administration.

The Agencies' Gazette
Sisse, Brookings Institution, Viginum, Chairman Mao revival

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

FranceNew SISSE director a man of many means

United States Brookings Institution hires Kamala Harris's former adviser

FranceDigital watchdog Viginum launches information manipulation academy

ChinaGuoanbu behind Chairman Mao revival

Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
US corporate intelligence thrives in Kyiv despite Trump's shock announcements

Uncertainty over Washington's future stance on Ukraine has fuelled business for private investigators in Kyiv. More and more are positioning themselves to provide services supporting the country's reconstruction projects.

The Agencies' Gazette
French customs intelligence overhaul, Chinese academics under surveillance, Ex-NSC exec in Columbia, China's A330 in Vanuatu

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

FranceCustoms intelligence COO moves on after role axed

ChinaCCP heightens surveillance of Chinese academics abroad

United StatesBiden's deputy national security adviser joins Columbia

Vanuatu/ChinaChinese aid plane used to test Port Vila runway

Ukraine, United States
The US Center for European Policy Analysis, a key interface for Polish, Ukrainian and US defence networks

Based in Washington, the think-tank promotes closer transatlantic ties, but most of all provides vital defence contacts for Kyiv and Warsaw.

United States
Trump operatives form Christian Orthodox non-profit

Members of the new Christian Orthodox Coalition organisation have close ties to the Trump campaign, but also to countries like Russia, Serbia and Romania.

United States
Cohen Group works to boost US defence groups in Ukraine

With the official arrival of NATO's ex-deputy commander as an adviser, the Cohen Group, led by former US defence secretary William Cohen, is seeking to step-up support for its clients, the major US defence groups, for their contracts in Ukraine financed by NATO states.

United States, Venezuela
Venezuela's PDVSA hires lobbying help as asset battle heats up

The Venezuelan state-run oil firm has hired The Daschle Group to forge a public affairs strategy over the sale of some of its assets in the United States, just as US sanctions against Caracas are poised to resume on 18 April.