Russia
Vladimir Selin: the FSB's man in charge of protecting state secrets

Russia, United States
FSB contractor maintains links with US tech company

The FORS Group provides a way for Oracle technology to find its way into Russia.

Russia
Zarya, guardian of Russia's space programme secrets, joins list of strategic companies

Part of the Russian state agency Roscosmos, Zarya protects information on space and defence programmes, working closely with the intelligence services.

The Intelligence Gazette
Protecting state secrets, Rosatom facing DNI, Hakan Fidan and Syria, French DPR and foreign interference

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 Washington via Ankara and Paris.

RussiaSergey Alpatov gets greater state secrets privileges

United States/RussiaRosatom in DNI's crosshairs

Turkey/SyriaEx-spymaster Hakan Fidan keeps lead on Syria discussions

FranceDPR examining foreign interference

Russia
Moscow worried about underground dissenter officers club

The Order of the Republic are a network of Russian officers united in their opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine, and to Vladimir Putin's presidency. They have already struck several blows to the 'special military operation', under the watchful eye of Russia's intelligence services.

Russia
Kremlin's protection arm prevails in information war

The Russian state security agency, the FSO, has new responsibilities regarding information security. It must rub elbows with several other departments and especially with the FSB.

Russia
Russian intelligence community anxious about open source leaks

Alert to the risks of strategic intelligence leaks, the Russian government has changed the status of intelligence services so that they and their suppliers are not mentioned on public service portals.

The Tech Times
Andrei Masalovitch returns to Naypyidaw, Argon ST wins US Navy SIGINT sensors contract, Victor Yeo joins G42, Moscow tightens up its cyber security controls

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, along with a dose of cyber, each Thursday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

NaypyidawAndrei Masalovich resumes his charm offensive in Myanmar

FairfaxArgon ST lands US Navy contract for multi-intelligence sensors

Abu DhabiG42 recruits Singapore's Victor Yeo

MoscowThe FSTEK tightens up cyber security controls

Spotlight | Russia
Russian intelligence has eyes and ears on military research

Military research institutes are key players in the war in Ukraine and an integral part of the Kremlin's strategy to establish an entirely local manufacturing chain. Intelligence services are all the more vigilant about potential R&D-related leaks.

Russia
Private sector reaches out to Russia's future cryptography centre

The new national cryptography centre planned for 2024 is now to be finished before the end of the year. To meet the altered deadline, the intelligence services have stepped in and are calling on their go-to providers.

Russia
Kremlin puts its think tank in media spotlight

The Russian Institute of Strategic Research, headed by former external intelligence chief Mikhail Fradkov, is under orders to raise its media profile.

Russia
Russian spy to participate in UN roundtables on fighting organised crime

A domestic intelligence officer has joined the Russian delegation taking part in the United Nations working groups on fighting transnational organised crime. The spy will be particularly attentive to regulations and technical assistance solutions for tracking embezzled or corrupt assets.

Russia
New FSB special forces chief takes charge

Alexander Bondarenko is the new commander of the FSB's special forces and will oversee counter-terrorism, critical infrastructure protection and operational support operations in Ukraine. Predecessor Alexander Tikhonov is stepping down following a legal scandal.

Russia, Ukraine
Moscow's new high command embarks on three-stage scorched earth offensive

Surrounded by powerful rivals, new Russian commander in Ukraine Sergey Surovikin is looking to establish his authority with an audacious battle plan. His aim is to retake lost Ukrainian territory, force Kyiv to negotiate and win the confidence of Vladimir Putin.

Russia
Russian counter-intelligence preps for risk of revolt against draft

The Russian domestic intelligence service, the FSB, has set up a special unit to monitor anti-war sentiment in the country. An influence operation has already been deployed to Dagestan.

Russia
Putin reaffirms trust in Alexander Linerts by keeping him on as head of GUSP

The man at the helm of Vladimir Putin's special programmes service, the GUSP, which handles any sensitive files not taken care of by the other services often with a focus on crisis management, has proven his worth to the Russian president.

Spotlight | Russia
New national security strategy moves up a gear on "information confrontation"

Russian intelligence services have got moving following the publication of the national security strategy which targets, as a central focus, information warfare.

Russia
After own promotion, Korolev joins promotion commission

Vladimir Putin issued a decree on 18 March making recently-appointed [...]