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US intelligence community debuts using outside expertise to shape strategy

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Ex-intelligence officials targeted by Trump leave leading Washington security consultancy

The defence and national security consultancy Beacon Global Consultancy, known for its bipartisan nature, has taken advantage of the political changeover in Washington to strengthen its position in the Indo-Pacific. This has been at the expense of the likes of Michael Morell and Leon Panetta, who are among the recent targets of the president's wrath.

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US Congress wants to optimise OSINT spending

When voting on the series of laws that set the US Department of Defense's budget and expenditures, lawmakers called for greater transparency regarding funds allocated to open-source intelligence. This request also reinforces the National Intelligence Directorate's role in the field.

The Intelligence Gazette
DNI hires Elon Musk buddies, Chinese think tank and censorship, DGSE applicants not up to scratch

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

United States Republican PR guru Juleanna Glover picks out intelligence consultants

ChinaThink tanks raise tone against internet censorship

FranceExternal intelligence agency underwhelmed by applicants for Russian and Arabic roles

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Kristan Nevins, the former CIA expert who'll shepherd Tulsi Gabbard through Senate confirmation

Donald Trump's transition team is turning to a trusted Republican aide to help his controversial nominee for head of the intelligence community through what is expected to be a contentious confirmation process.

Spotlight | United States
The US National Intelligence Council, part 1: the discreet forum in charge of strategic analysis

The NIC is little known, even within the US intelligence community, but is responsible for producing the most authoritative analyses in Washington. The forum brings together experts from all the US agencies and can adapt to political decision-makers' needs.