George W Bush

United States, Uzbekistan
Detained Uzbek cement magnate seeks help from Washington connections

Ulugbek Shadmanov, detained in Dubai and extradited back to Uzbekistan, has hired a businessman well connected in Central Asia to push for his release.

Pakistan, United States
Defence, rare earths, financial intelligence: Islamabad's all-out lobbying offensive in Washington

The Pakistani military has in recent weeks taken control of the communiction channel with the Trump administration. Its diplomatic efforts are supported by the numerous consulting firms that the Islamabad government has employed to open doors in the US capital.

The Agencies' Gazette
French prison intelligence, Washington strengthens stance on Beijing, Secrecy at Pakistan's Paris embassy, Death penalty for Chinese officer, DGSE

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

FranceNew director for prison intelligence service

United StatesWhite House reinforces stance on China

FranceThe Pakistan embassy in Paris employee who knew too much

ChinaHigh-ranking PLA officer sentenced to death for spying for the US

FranceDGSE combat swimmers' ammunition bunker to grow

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ex-CIA officer to Mintz, ADIT boss releases book, Hakluyt's cyber experts reunite, Disruptive Industries expands, Qatar lobbyists in DC

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

WashingtonBrooke Berg moves from Nardello to Mintz

ParisADIT boss turns to clients and consultants for new book

LondonNew consultancy for former Hakluyt cyber specialists

Washington/LondonBritish data provider Disruptive Industries strengthens US presence

Washington/DohaQatar renews its Republican connections

The Agencies' Gazette
Robert Gates on the Hill, Bagheera berets back to their roots, US space attaché in Abu Dhabi, London-Washington defence innovation tie-up

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

USFormer CIA boss Gates one step closer to Congress award

FranceBagheera red berets return to their origins

UAEUS's first space attaché lands in Abu Dhabi

US/UKWashington, London strengthen ties in defence innovation

Ukraine, United States
Conservative evangelical Republicans mobilise DC lobby firms to boost Ukraine support

With the November elections and a potential Donald Trump comeback on the horizon, some GOP lobbyists are using religion to build a new campaign in aid of Kyiv.

United States, Venezuela
Venezuela's PDVSA hires lobbying help as asset battle heats up

The Venezuelan state-run oil firm has hired The Daschle Group to forge a public affairs strategy over the sale of some of its assets in the United States, just as US sanctions against Caracas are poised to resume on 18 April.

United States
Rising drone technology star Hidden Level steps up Washington lobbying effort with Cornerstone

The two firms employ numerous former staffers at the White House, Pentagon and Capitol Hill. A variety of government agencies are working to develop drone detection and counter-threat systems, including Task Force 99, an Air Force initiative launched in late 2022.

United States
New Washington-area nonprofit aims to thwart Moscow's attempts to weaken democratic governance

The Dekleptocracy Project wants to see officials of autocratic regimes and their corporate, legal and financial enablers in the West named, shamed and prosecuted. The group's co-founders, a former Pentagon official and a corporate intelligence specialist, view Vladimir Putin's Russia as an "existential threat".