Secretariat General de la Defense et de la Securite Nationale

France
French Defence and Foreign ministries disagree on Indo-Pacific policy

The French Foreign Ministry is pushing for an "all sector" strategy in the Indo-Pacific, while the defence ministry is in favour of preserving its influence in the Indian Ocean.

France
Comcyber puts out feelers ahead of online influence consultation

France's Cyber Command is under orders to step up its online influence capabilities and has started talking to potential suppliers.

France
French foreign ministry sets up new anti-disinformation task force

The French foreign ministry has recently gained some ground in the fight against disinformation, while France's military and security aparatus already have their own structures in place.

France
DRSD positions itself as French defence big data technology hub

France's defence security and intelligence service has developed a number of data tools that it is touting to other branches of the intelligence community.

The Intelligence Gazette
SNRP, Kazakh security service, SGDSN, DNI report on Chinese ports

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

Kazakhstan Like the KNB, President Tokayev brings in allies to lead security service

France SGDSN sees value in serious games

United States DNI called again to report on Chinese-controlled ports

France Prison intelligence service gains access to training reserved for the intelligence community's inner circle

Spotlight | France
SGDSN preps for court battle with legal adviser to UN commission of inquiry for Mali

A Franco-Israeli lawyer's bid to obtain security clearance to consult top secret documents has met with firm resistance from the French defence and national security secretariat, the SGDSN.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Risk&Co, Inter-Mediate, Thales

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Paris and London.

ParisLe Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

LondonThales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

LondonGilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
17 Arm, Felton, ADIT, ENRC

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week we go to Washington, London and Paris.

Washington ENRC on the move in the US.

Paris Former Dassault adviser Bruno Clermont contracted by ADIT.

London-Dubai 17 Arm loses its lords.

London City of London police veteran Chris Felton to join private sector.

France
Vinci subsidiary takes control of French bug-sweeper Siepel

Siepel, which works for private companies and the French government, has been acquired by Cegelec Défense, a subsidiary of Vinci Energies, in a deal that further consolidates this niche sector.

Spotlight | France
Behind showcase Viginum, Colmi committee takes lead in French anti-fake news efforts

The French government is organising its intelligence services' push against foreign disinformation. The General secretariat for defense and national security laid in early August the roles military intelligence and domestic intelligence will play within the newly formed Operational committee against information manipulation (Colmi).

France
French government's anti-fake news agency hires multi-disciplinary team

The "Honfleur" anti-fake news agency, which is scheduled to begin work in September, features people from different backgrounds, a requirement designed to tackle the hybrid threat from disinformation campaigns.

Spotlight | France
DGSE swallows up €2bn in resources

France's external intelligence service has launched some major works to increase its interceptions capacities and make room for new staff. Some bugetary juggling has been involved.

France
Internal intelligence service seeks fake news analyst

The DGSI, France's internal intelligence service, is currently looking for [...]

France
French government's new Honfleur anti-fake news task force takes shape

Intelligence Online has the latest on Honfleur, the service being set up to tackle media and online disinformation.

France
New order in internal intelligence and police cyber services

According to our sources, Frederic Valette, a graduate of France's elite Polytechnique graduate school, is poised to replace Patrick Guyonneau [...]

European Union
Germany's Secunet to provide cyber-protection for EU Secret

The European Union (EU), which would like member states' intelligence services to step up their information-sharing, has hired the German cryptography company Secunet to protect European institutions' classified EU Secret information.

France, Japan
Paris and Tokyo prepare for future space cooperation

Paris and Tokyo are looking to step up cooperation in [...]

China, United States
Marseille becomes focus of US-China submarine cable battle

A report from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations reiterates the risks posed by Chinese-built cables, such as the SMW6 and Peace, both of which will land in Marseille.

France, United States
Washington keeps eye on submarine cables in France amid Huawei backlash

The US is warning France against Chinese vendors like Huawei Marine, one of the bidders for the SEA-ME-WE 6 cable that will connect Marseille to Singapore.