DGSE

France
Race to take over Preligens, part 2: Thales and Safran covet the military intelligence firm's gems

Those parties interested in taking over Preligens, a French geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) specialist, are trying to find out more about its capabilities and contracts, in order to adjust their takeover bids accordingly, perhaps even to lower them.

The Intelligence Gazette
Orban's comms chiefs on fire duty, DGSE traitor's ex-wife to tell her story, Macron and Wang Yi hunt date for Paris trip

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

HungaryOrban's communications advisers try to contain Fidesz revolt

FranceDGSE traitor's ex-wife to take part in French TV documentary on China's secret services

ChineEmmanuel Macron to meet Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi regarding Xi Jinping's visit to France

The Tech Times
Paris skips Danish cyber summit, UAE's Protect exposed by Google, Black River Systems integrates 5G, Preligens starts afresh

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.

CopenhagenFrance gives Danish cyber summit a miss

DubaiGoogle exposes Protect Electronic Systems

Rome, New YorkBlack River Systems integrates 5G

ParisPreligens loses defence fair sponsor

Belarus, Poland, United States
Funding for Belarusian opposition media cut, a signal from US to Lukashenko

The United States, echoed by Poland, is cutting off funding to the Belarusian opposition media, in the hope of encouraging Minsk to further cool relations with Moscow.

The Intelligence Gazette
Harris leaves NCA, Belarusian bonds, MIT's loss, Chinese narrative in France, DGSE book launch

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

United KingdomConsultant Toby Harris steps away from NCA

Russia/BelarusInfowar on Belarusian bonds

Turkey/United StatesLong-standing MIT-CIA go-between dies

France/ChinaChinese TV seeks guests unopposed to Xi's official visit to Paris

FranceBook of DGSE officer interviews set to hit the shelves

France
Upheaval on the way at French security group Erys

Chairwoman Nathalie Félines has suddenly left the security group just as it had begun winning key contracts again.

China, Italy
China's United Front tests influence method in Italy

The Chinese Communist Party is experimenting with new strategies to promote trade with Italy after the latter's exit from the New Silk Roads that, if successful, could be deployed elsewhere in Europe.

The Intelligence Gazette
Israel's war bill and tacit agreement with Hezbollah, ex-DGSE officer at Elysée, Erdogan and Macron vs Signal

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

Israel The latest war costs estimated

France Macron picks ex-Africa intel officer as chief of staff

Turkey Erdogan takes swipe at secure messaging apps Signal etc

Israel/Lebanon Shared desire to limit intensity of fighting holds steady