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Spotlight | United States
Opposition research firms flourish ahead of US elections

Many Republican groups are relying on little-known and obscure companies to investigate their political rivals, while Democrats have picked more seasoned firms for the job.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Amit Forlit, GardaWorld, Voluntas Advisory, Crisis24

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

London Who is paying investigator Amit Forlit's legal fees?

KyivGardaWorld protects NATO in Ukraine

CopenhagenVoluntas Advisory keeps watch for UN in Jordan and Ukraine

LondonCrisis24 picks out new operations VP

France
DGSI launches tests for future open source investigation platform

The French internal intelligence service has asked its agents to test OSINT products developed by the private sector.

United States
US Intelligence community seeks external experts to enhance integration

Members of Congress are urging the intelligence community to open up even further by seeking outside expertise in the field of management. The aim is to optimise its organisation to meet the challenge of strategic competition.

United States
Pentagon carefully selects what imagery from Earth observation gem Albedo is for sale

The Earth observation start-up is preparing to put the first satellite of its 10-cm imagery constellation into orbit next year. But the Pentagon and US intelligence agencies have already bagged the imagery of key strategic zones, meaning it will not be made publicly available for sale.

The Agencies' Gazette
US intel chief helps whistleblowers, BND in mourning, CNRLT's sideline, Germany's 'chaotic' Afghan exit, French Madrid embassy contested

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

US Ex-military intelligence chief to assist Pentagon whistleblowers

Germany BND opens quiet room for dead agents

France/India French intelligence coordination body's secret sideline

Germany Poor intel coordination blamed for chaotic German withdrawal from Afghanistan

France Spanish embassy post offered to DGRIS chief Alice Rufo

United Kingdom
Interrupt Labs joins forces with cyber consultancy Beyond Blue

British zero-day vulnerability researcher Interrupt Labs has appointed a new adviser and a new director. Both are part of a tie-up with cybersecurity consulting specialist Beyond Blue.

Australia, United Kingdom, United States
CT Group grows its list in US of defence clients

The strategic communications and private investigations firm has signed new lobbying contracts in Washington, DC for companies aiming to position themselves in the US, British and Australian markets.

France
How France's National Rally party weaves its international web on strategic issues

For the past few months, the far-right party, which stands a good chance of winning the snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron, has been talking to foreign governments with a view to preparing for its eventual assumption of power.

Ukraine, United States
US consultants make hay from Ukraine energy infrastructure reconstruction bonanza

Investors already active in Ukraine have called in lobbyists to help them obtain contracts for the reconstruction of energy infrastructure damaged since the Russian invasion. They are counting on support from members of Congress to take a larger slice of the pie from Ukrainian oligarchs.

United Kingdom
Competition heats up in British SIGINT RF space sector

While the British company Horizon Technologies is due to launch its first radio frequency (RF) interception satellite (SIGINT) from space, the British defence group BAE Systems is developing its own constellation.