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United States
David Gauthier drives US geospatial intelligence's economic shift

The new US intelligence budget under discussion in the Senate supports Gauthier's goals to better orientate the NGA towards the private sector in the name of making it more competitive on the global market.

The Tech Times
Barkan joins XM Cyber, Sowa at ICEYE, Danish satnav obsolete, Johnston leaves Creativity Software

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.

HerzliyaXM Cyber hires ex-Mossad/wanted man Zev Barkan.

New York/EspooICEYE strengthens US govt ties with Sowa.

CopenhagenDenmark forced to upgrade satnav system.

Londonformer Met officer Johnston waves goodbye to Creativity Software.

United States
NGA's intelligence cloud contract signals ultimate demise of JEDI project

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) award of a cloud contract to General Dynamics Information Technology marks the end of ambitions to create a unified cloud for the entire US defence community. Interoperability is the new watchword.

Russia, United States
Orbital Insight shields US GPS from interference

In the face of mounting intentional GNSS interference, especially from Russia, US defence is working to make its satellite-based radionavigation system more resilient, a concern shared by numerous other countries.

Russia, United States
NGA contributes to Western influence counter-offensive against Wagner in Africa with Tearline

While Paris is trying to win the influence war against the Russian paramilitary group Wagner the old-fashioned way, Washington has turned to the research world and NGOs with its Tearline program. The program's latest research focuses on Wagner's various activities in Africa.

France, United States
Unseenlabs looks to enlist ex-NGA executive to boost US operation

French signals intelligence satellite operator Unseenlabs is looking to bring in new consultants to help establish itself in the United States. Among them is Keith Masback, former head of the Open Sources Group at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.

UAE, United States
US interceptor satellite specialist HawkEye strengthens foothold in UAE

Tawazun, the United Arab Emirates' defence and security industry development arm, is among the many investors in HawkEye 360's latest funding round, in a sign that the US company, which specialises in the interception of radio frequency signals from space, is gaining ground in the Emirates.

United States
HawkEye scores first US space-based SIGINT contracts

The US radio frequency signals specialist has been selected to provide its data to the US geospatial intelligence agency NGA and work with Space Force as competition in the sector heats up.

United States
Through C4ADS, intelligence tech companies showcase their products

US defence think tank C4ADS conducts its research with the aid of an array of private industry partners which, in return, can demonstrate their latest technology to government clients.

United Kingdom
Geollect develops intelligence fusion platform for UK special forces

Britain's commandos are counting on Geollect, a startup favoured by the defence ministry, to help them improve on intelligence processing by drawing on techniques used in the private sector.

United Kingdom
QinetiQ paints new page of GEOINT Picasso project

QinetiQ has been picked to take on the Picasso Aeronautical Information Capability project, one of the components of the vast Picasso programme set up to improve the British ministry of defence's GEOINT capabilities.