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The Tech Times
Craig Jones post Interpol, Ex-NSC at OpenAI, Hard Cat deploys naval drone

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.

LondonEx-head of Interpol's anti-cybercrime ops Jones's busy new life

WashingtonOpenAI recruits NSC spokeswoman to counter Chinese influence in UAE

KyivHard Cat deploys Black Widow drone against Russian ships

United States
Washington seeks to boost anti-fake news arsenal for Latin America

Congress is concerned about the vulnerability of Latin American countries to Russian and Chinese interference. The State Department, already at the forefront in this area, is being asked to beef up its resources to counter these operations and limit their repercussions in the United States.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Guidehouse, DGA Group, GardaWorld

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

LondonJessica Thorpe tries on yet another hat

Washington/LondonGuidehouse cuts financial investigations unit loose

Mogadishu/LondonGardaWorld protects FCDO in Somalia

Ukraine, United States
US to dispatch new defence consultants to Ukraine

In the run-up to the US presidential election, minds are turning to potential peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. But the Pentagon remains committed to advising its Ukrainian partner and encouraging joint ventures between American defence companies and local firms.

The Intelligence Gazette
Russia overtakes China in AI disinformation, still no MPs for French intel oversight college, Paris monitors US rear base in Benin, CCP's sights on Japanese archipelago

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

United StatesRussian AI-generated election interference outweighs China

FranceSome changes to intelligence techniques oversight college but still no MPs

United States/FranceParis keeps watch after renewed US-French cooperation in West Africa

Japan/ChinaCCP backs its interests in East China Sea as far as Okinawa with research

Spotlight | UAE
Commodities brokers, blockchain technology and a "scramble for Africa": Inside the UAE's plot to build a multi-billion dollar carbon market

For a year, a team of bankers and digital finance experts have been building the architecture for Abu Dhabi's carbon credit trading system. In December, a new law forcing companies to reveal their ledger of emissions and offsets will see interest in the market peak.

United States
Short-seller Cohodes accuses ex-MiMedx CEO of defaming him in new book

Marc Cohodes has filed a lawsuit accusing the former CEO of biotech company MiMedx Parker Petit of defaming him in a new book about his career.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ashurst, Forward Global, SC Strategy without ex-MI6 boss, EU security in Riyadh

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

LondonAshurst's risk analysis branch thins out

WashingtonLiza Baron leaves Mintz for Forward Global

LondonSC Strategy buys out former MI6-boss John Scarlett

BrusselsQuestions over safety of EU delegation in Riyadh

Spotlight | United States
Raedas founder accused of playing supporting role in Caribbean bank fraud

In court, private equity firm AMJ Global Entertainment claims Andrew Wordsworth helped the founder of Migom Bank siphon large amounts of money out of the bank and into companies he controlled. Sources close to Raedas say that co-founder Wordsworth has never even heard of Migom Bank.

The Intelligence Gazette
Guoanbu v James Olson, Kyiv in space, White House's new European affairs director, MIT take two at Turkish foreign ministry

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

United States/ChinaChinese spymaster and ex-CIA counter-espionage director still at loggerheads

France/UkraineKyiv envoy talks space defence in Paris

United StatesNational Security Council picks new director for European affairs

TurkeyHakan Fidan takes new steps towards transforming foreign ministry into intel centre

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Laurel Insights, Animus Associates, Teneo, Bird Dog

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

New YorkBlue Heron Research staff find new roost at Laurel Insights

LondonAnimus sees net assets plunge in 2023

New YorkPatrick Quish goes solo

LondonForensic investigator Mark Tantam leaves Teneo

United States
US geospatial intelligence agency shakes up service providers for economic surveillance

The recent award of the LUNO A contracts by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, expected for months, has highlighted the role of a number of discreet players. At the same time, the agency is getting rid of three long-standing service providers.