Defence

France
French court rules 'lack of discretion' by Dassault Systèmes officer poses security risk

France's DGA military procurement arm, along with the interior ministry, denied 'Secret France' and 'Top Secret France' clearance to a security officer at a Dassault Systèmes subsidiary. France's highest administrative court has ruled in agreement.

The Agencies' Gazette
France's DGSE and the Americas, Pentagon, Xavier Moreau, Paris-Africa, Beijing nixes ‘G2'

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

FranceDGSE pipe dream of Americas mission centre

USPentagon seeks candidate to lead drug trafficking fight

France/RussiaFamily fund to counter EU sanctions

France/AfricaFrench spies back to Africa in 2026?

China/USBeijing seeks to veto ‘G2' label

France
French start-up Orasio readies for expansion

Founded in 2025, the Paris-based firm specialises in video feed analysis using artificial intelligence and aims to compete with Israel's Briefcam and Canada's Avigilon. Its clients include companies from the European defence and intelligence sectors.

Mexico, Venezuela
The small spyware providers who operate outside the limelight

South Africa-based Peter Kruger and Yalon Elad have been offering zero-click technology to a host of governments, while also maintaining ties with the corporate intelligence world.

France
Head of digital strategy at French armed forces to join private sector

Intelligence Online understands that the head of digital strategy for the French armed forces left his post late last year. He will join a company in the digital sector in the coming weeks.

France
Women's organisation launched to promote gender equality in DGSE

A female former DGSE head of station abroad has piloted the launch within France's foreign intelligence agency of a professional body for women in intelligence. The aim is to push for greater gender equality in the service.