Office of the Director of National Intelligence

United States
US Congress returns to heated debate over surveillance laws

As US lawmakers return to work this week in a climate more polarised than ever, they will reopen the debate over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that could see the Biden administration restrict the FBI's powers as it negotiates for the renewal of Section 702.

Spotlight | Australia
Intelligence review set to entrench Canberra's role as US base for observing China

The latest Independent Intelligence Review should produce a roadmap for adapting Australia's intelligence community to technological changes and to China. Canberra is to become increasingly dependent on Washington in the areas of geospatial intelligence and interceptions.

United States
US military intelligence set to establish financial agreements with strategic partners

The forging of foreign partnerships in intelligence is becoming an ever more important diplomatic tool for the Biden administration. But it will come at a cost for partners.

Spotlight | China, United States
US intel still struggling over its China strategy

As Washington's major focus, China is mobilising ever more of the US intelligence community's resources, leading to significant shifts within it.

United Kingdom, United States
US-focused Control Risks sees predictive AI partner Seerist gain stride

GEOINT, OSINT, interceptions, software packages: the British corporate intelligence provider Control Risks Group's Virginia-based partner Seerist has been growing in strength through the hire of private and ex-government US intelligence experts.

United States
US State Department scores new point against ODNI in fight against state-sponsored fake news

The US Congress is increasingly pushing the State Department to take the lead in the fight against information manipulation with the creation of a task force to tackle fake news produced by using AI.

United States
Congress wants intelligence community to dive headlong into economic competition

Given the role technological advances play in its rivalry with China, Washington is urging US agencies to improve their financial intelligence and emerging technologies analytical capacities. In doing so, they should also be able to assist other government departments.

France, Israel, Norway, United States
Regulators play catchup as intelligence services develop taste for cookie datasets

Intelligence services in the West are taking a keen interest in the purchase of cookie dataset intelligence, which can be extremely useful to locate, track and understand user behaviour. Their regulators, until now a step behind, are beginning to look into the practice too.

United States
DIA called to strengthen intelligence efforts against China

As part of efforts to step up the publication of intelligence, in accordance with the Biden administration's strategy, the US Senate has asked the DIA to produce a report on Chinese military spending.

The Agencies' Gazette
Khaldoon in Paris, US intelligence budget and Russian housing for Ukrainian veterans

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

France/UAE Khaldoon al-Mubarak in Paris for the strategic dialogue

US 2024 intelligence budget emerges

Russia/Ukraine SSSCIP veterans to be housed by Moscow

United States
US State Department beats ODNI to leadership of new anti-disinformation initiative

The White House has asked the State Department, rather than the intelligence services, to explore ways to overcome North Korea's digital authoritarianism.

The Agencies' Gazette
FSO, ex-COS in Abu Dhabi, NATO and Taiwan, DNI in demand on drones

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Moscow to Paris, via Taipei and Washington.

RussiaFSO regulates military service

FranceFormer COS liaison chief ordered to return extra pay

TaiwanNATO slows down rapprochement with Taipei

United StatesAll drone policies point to the DNI

The Agencies' Gazette
Syrian Kurds at French National Assembly, Kyrgyz diplomacy, Ukrainian BEB, US farm security

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

France/SyriaYPG representatives at the French National Assembly

UkraineEconomic security office headless

KyrgyzstanEx-spymaster on the rise in diplomatic corps

USFood security as well as agricultural sovereignty

United States
Biden administration ratchets up efforts to win renewal of domestic interception law

Advocacy for Section 702 has included deployment of senior officials to press the case and creation of a congressional panel to sensitise lawmakers. The urgency stems from worries among supporters that they don't have the votes needed to win reauthorisation, especially from the Republican side.

Spotlight | United States
Storm clouds gather over Biden's national cyber office

Headwinds swirling round the US intelligence and tech communities are battering Joe Biden's Office of the National Cyber Director. Less than two years after it opened its doors in the White House, the service is losing key staff left, right and centre.

United States
Biden administration's call to renew major intelligence law triggers congressional and lobbying battle

Intelligence and law enforcement heavyweights support the bid to extend Section 702, which opened the door to domestic surveillance without a warrant. GOP, Democrats, lobbyists and even intelligence employees appear divided on the matter. If not passed by the year's end, Section 702 will expire.