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France
First conclusions of encrypted messaging report sent to government

After six months of work, the first section of a parliamentary report on encrypted messages has been sent to government. It addresses how encryption is reshaping criminal activities and challenging existing law.

France
French services to track tax fraudsters

France's National Assembly last week passed a bill to fight social welfare and tax fraud that means administrative surveillance can be carried out on suspected fraudsters.

France
New special adviser for minister of state for French armed forces

Marc Mémier, a former adviser to the French National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, has joined the office of the Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

France
Socialist MPs go on the offensive for new tax intelligence laws

The French National Assembly is debating a bill to tackle social security and tax fraud today, and the Socialist Party is keen to prioritise the issue of tax intelligence.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE and DGSI's workforces, OSINT at the Pentagon, Chinese house arrest rules, SIRASCO seeks deputy

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

FranceDGSE chief reacts to DGSI's growing workforce

United StatesPentagon looks to streamline OSINT contractors

ChinaSupervised house arrest… except in cases of ‘national security'

FranceSIRASCO seeks a number two

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE economic security changes, William Burns honoured, SVR reunion, Interference at French Assembly, Confucius contributes, SGDSN exit

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

FranceDGSE's economic security appoints new head

United StatesEx-CIA chief William Burns to pick up intelligence gong

RussiaVets of former USSR services celebrate with SVR

FranceForeign interference mobilises National Assembly

ChineConfucius joins the fight against corruption

FranceNew adviser on the horizon at SGDSN

France
Appointments due for France's parliamentary interception controller and intelligence delegation

Nearly five months after the dissolution of France's National Assembly, the appointments of MPs to sit on the National Commission for the Monitoring of Intelligence Techniques and the Parliamentary Intelligence Delegation are due to be made official in the coming days.