OSINT

Belgium, European Union
EEAS on hunt for crisis management head

The EU's diplomatic service, the EEAS (European External Action Service), led by former Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas, is looking for a new director to head its crisis management team.

France
First conclusions of encrypted messaging report sent to government

After six months of work, the first section of a parliamentary report on encrypted messages has been sent to government. It addresses how encryption is reshaping criminal activities and challenging existing law.

Russia
SVR's economic and industrial intelligence unit appoints new head

A deputy director of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service has been appointed economic and industrial intelligence chief at the Russian export control commission, amid a reshuffle at the very top of the agency.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
International SOS strikes big, Michael Oatley dies, OSINT in Beirut

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

ParisDefence ministry senior official joins International SOS

LondonPillar of London's corporate intel scene Michael Oatley dies

BeirutBritish firm trains Lebanese police in OSINT

The Agencies' Gazette
US anti-narco taskforces, Belgian intel coordination, CNCTR and third-party service

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

USCongressional scrutiny of Trump's anti-drug task forces

BelgiumEx-deputy head of State Security Service extends term at helm of intel coordination

FranceCNCTR attacks ‘third-party service' and sovereignty files

Oman, United States
Muscat enlists Washington's help to monitor Strait of Hormuz

Although keen to maintain a neutral position in the current US-Iran conflict, Oman has asked Washington for help to strengthen its maritime intelligence. Muscat is particularly looking to improve its capacity to monitor its coastline during the 60-day ceasefire.

Russia
Moscow's defence ministry strives to reassure Russian 'milbloggers'

As Russia's armed forces hit against operational challenges in Ukraine, the defence ministry has been trying to reassure military blogging communities over the way it is leading operations.

France
France's DGSE rejects growing fortune teller role

As the world's crises increase, French government departments are increasingly calling on the DGSE foreign intelligence agency to predict the geopolitical future. A Court of Auditors' report has for the first time highlighted the service's growing irritation with this flood of requests.

France
Financial fraud investigator Tracfin looks to build crypto asset and SIGINT capabilities

Tracfin, the French finance ministry's anti-money laundering unit, plans to bolster its capacities in crypto asset tracing and signals intelligence (SIGINT).