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The Tech Telegraph
EDA seeks C5ISTAR tech, Shuman joins Dataflow Security, Share My Space lands French contract

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.

Brussels EDA to invest in intelligence technology

Bassano del Grappa Ex-NSO Shuman off to Dataflow Security

Toulouse Share My Space to study HAO for France's space command

United Kingdom
Geopolitics weigh on UK space observation ambitions

Despite a clear intention to return to large-scale space projects, the UK has struggled to make real gains in the area. That is in no small part due to the country hesitating between its geopolitical options of either a partnership with Europe or teaming up with the US.

Europe, Israel
Intellexa builds new cyber-intelligence empire thanks to rivals' dropped contracts

Cyber-intelligence veteran Tal Dilian is increasingly in the media spotlight after Washington blacklisted his companies, potentially hampering his rapid success over the last two years, achieved by picking up contracts from competitors beset by legal challenges.

United Kingdom
Schillings uses EU's GDPR data protection law against private investigation rivals

The reputational defence firm is using the European data protection measure to force private investigators to reveal what they know about its client`s.

Slovakia, Ukraine
Slovakia's military aid to Ukraine hangs in electoral balance

Slovakia, which shares a 100km border with Ukraine, has been solid in its military support of its neighbour. Plans are in place for this to strengthen further, unless Slovakia's upcoming parliamentary elections take the country in a different direction.

France
French Development Agency entrusts its security to Amarante and GEOS

Amarante and GEOS, which are competing fiercely with each other on different international markets, have been chosen to provide international security services for two French development agencies.

Ukraine, United States
How Washington armoured Ukraine's border guards

The United States has been helping the Ukrainian border guard to boost its service since 2014. The lasting support and surveillance capacities it brings are proving vital to the unit in a time of war.

China, Myanmar
With M Tower, Norinco's agent keeps in with Myanmar military

The construction of Yangon's M Tower illustrates Mottama Holdings chief U Yang Ho's standing with Myanmar's junta.

Europe, Ukraine
The network securing the European External Action Service in Kyiv

The European External Action Service has chosen to renew its contract with its existing private security supplier.

Poland, Ukraine, United States
New York lifestyle PR firm handles Polish government's strategic campaigning in the US

New York's AMWPR, a lifestyle PR firm, has lifted the lid on its missions for the Polish government.

France
French senators prepare business intelligence bill

After completing their economic intelligence report, French senators are now working on a cross-party bill on the subject. It should be tabled for debate in September.

The Agencies' Gazette
Defence intelligence, Eurocorps headed by Pole, US adviser in Tbilisi, and Irsem under investigation

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris, via Warsaw and Tbilisi.

United KingdomMilitary intelligence soon to be included in Tri-Agency's China initiative

Europe/PolandWarsaw takes up residence at Eurocorps in Strasbourg

US/GeorgiaA new US adviser in Tbilisi

FranceStrife and internal investigation at defence ministry think tank Irsem

Europe, Finland, United States
Finland takes lead in European strategic space industry

Having abandoned its neutrality in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine, Finland is making its mark in intelligence and space technology. After the rise to prominence of ICEYE, a second Finnish geospatial intelligence company, Kuva Space, is entering orbit.

France, Switzerland
Orange Cyberdefense gets closer to UN agencies through SCRT

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has recently renewed information security contracts with three firms including the freshly-acquired Swiss subsidiary of Orange Cyberdefense.