National Security

The Intelligence Gazette
Spy training for French military, Tracfin changes, ODNI cyber centre, promotions in China

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

FranceDefence minister eyes spy officers

FranceTracfin's deputy intelligence officer changes job

USWith future uncertain, exodus at the ODNI's cyber centre

ChinaPrivate companies' promotion ceremonies increase CCP loyalty

Qatar, United Kingdom
Helped by PRs and investigators, US investors renew pressure campaign in multi-billion dollar case against Qatari royal

Hoping to benefit from a new political climate in Washington, dispute funder Delta Capital Partners has engaged lawyers and lobbyists in London and Washington to reprise threats, first made in 2021, to sue the Qatari state for allegedly protecting royal family member Sheikh Fahad Al-Thani.

Latvia
Information warfare: Ukrainian and US firms woo NATO in Latvia

Firms whose core business is countering information manipulation, particularly from Russia, pushed hard to win over the transatlantic alliance at the Riga Stratcom Dialogue conference in Latvia on 10 and 11 June.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Star prosecutor joins Nardello, Menas/CRI merger, Epstein investigator vs. Bank of America

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

WashingtonFormer terrorism prosecutor joins Nardello

LondonChris Robinson on familiar ground with Menas

Fort LauderdaleEpstein investigator launches class action against Bank of America over Covid loans

United States
Former intel officials enter political fray to counter Trump

The Steady State, a group of intelligence veterans from the CIA and other agencies which opposes the Trump administration's national security policy, is gaining momentum. The collective now intends to use its growing membership and resources to become more visible.

Saudi Arabia
PwC enlists former US defence intelligence official to target Saudi contracts

The business of overhauling Saudi military and security institutions and training their staff is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Consulting giant PwC is making its moves in the throng of contractors trying to get a slice of the pie.

The Intelligence Gazette
Spymasters in Rome, DNRED turns 90, French officer wins case, NSC purge

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

ItalyEuropean spymasters meet in Rome

FranceDNRED celebrates 90th birthday

FranceColonel posted to French embassy in Vietnam awarded over €73,000

USNSC biodefence chief returns to ODNI

Saudi Arabia, UAE
Abu Dhabi-funded French start-up QuantCube breaks into Gulf market

After signing a joint venture with Abu Dhabi's Strategic Development Fund, already a stakeholder, French macroeconomic big data analytics company QuantCube is also to start operating in Riyadh and Doha.