Director of National Intelligence

United States
The Jeff Shockey Story: From Washington star to central player in congressional scandals and back again with Raytheon

A former congressional aide with ties to convicted grifter Jack Abramoff and a number of other badly tainted former members of Congress, Shockey has made a considerable comeback as Raytheon's top lobbyist. Disclosure filings show his current duties include seeking funding from the 2024 Intelligence Authorization Act.

Spotlight | United States
Corporate intel firms snap up national security talents ahead of election campaign

WestExec, Pallas and Beacon Global have all taken on former CIA and Pentagon officials affiliated with both parties. The 2024 presidential candidates are sure to view industry firms as oases to find political advisers and, for the winner, the staff for the new administration.

Spotlight | United States
Intelligence Authorization Act's expected gravy train prompts Capitol Hill lobbying stampede

Lobbyists from the intelligence and defence industry are poised for battle ahead of the vote on the intelligence budget, which exceeds $100bn for the first time.

United States
US Congress returns to heated debate over surveillance laws

As US lawmakers return to work this week in a climate more polarised than ever, they will reopen the debate over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that could see the Biden administration restrict the FBI's powers as it negotiates for the renewal of Section 702.

Spotlight | Australia
Intelligence review set to entrench Canberra's role as US base for observing China

The latest Independent Intelligence Review should produce a roadmap for adapting Australia's intelligence community to technological changes and to China. Canberra is to become increasingly dependent on Washington in the areas of geospatial intelligence and interceptions.

United States
US military intelligence set to establish financial agreements with strategic partners

The forging of foreign partnerships in intelligence is becoming an ever more important diplomatic tool for the Biden administration. But it will come at a cost for partners.

Spotlight | China, United States
US intel still struggling over its China strategy

As Washington's major focus, China is mobilising ever more of the US intelligence community's resources, leading to significant shifts within it.

United Kingdom, United States
US-focused Control Risks sees predictive AI partner Seerist gain stride

GEOINT, OSINT, interceptions, software packages: the British corporate intelligence provider Control Risks Group's Virginia-based partner Seerist has been growing in strength through the hire of private and ex-government US intelligence experts.

United States
US State Department scores new point against ODNI in fight against state-sponsored fake news

The US Congress is increasingly pushing the State Department to take the lead in the fight against information manipulation with the creation of a task force to tackle fake news produced by using AI.

United States
Congress wants intelligence community to dive headlong into economic competition

Given the role technological advances play in its rivalry with China, Washington is urging US agencies to improve their financial intelligence and emerging technologies analytical capacities. In doing so, they should also be able to assist other government departments.

France, Israel, Norway, United States
Regulators play catchup as intelligence services develop taste for cookie datasets

Intelligence services in the West are taking a keen interest in the purchase of cookie dataset intelligence, which can be extremely useful to locate, track and understand user behaviour. Their regulators, until now a step behind, are beginning to look into the practice too.

China, Ukraine, United States
Washington to foot bill for replacing Chinese CCTV suppliers

At the request of Ukraine's border guards, the US State Department is to finance and select a supplier of video surveillance equipment to be installed on the Russian border. Chinese firms will not be considered as they are now generally excluded from Western systems.

United States
DIA called to strengthen intelligence efforts against China

As part of efforts to step up the publication of intelligence, in accordance with the Biden administration's strategy, the US Senate has asked the DIA to produce a report on Chinese military spending.

The Intelligence Gazette
Khaldoon in Paris, US intelligence budget and Russian housing for Ukrainian veterans

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

France/UAE Khaldoon al-Mubarak in Paris for the strategic dialogue

US 2024 intelligence budget emerges

Russia/Ukraine SSSCIP veterans to be housed by Moscow

United States
US State Department beats ODNI to leadership of new anti-disinformation initiative

The White House has asked the State Department, rather than the intelligence services, to explore ways to overcome North Korea's digital authoritarianism.