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France
French Gendarmerie makes inroads in criminal intelligence

The head of France's Gendarmerie Nationale has just named a general to pilot the fledgling Unité Nationale de la Police Judiciaire, poised to consolidate investigative capabilities against organised crime.

The Intelligence Gazette
French PM's intelligence decider, Indonesia strategist in Paris, Campus Cyber, China/Russia media cooperation, DNI and climate change

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

FranceFrench PMs' decision maker on intelligence-gathering

IndonesiaMilitary intelligence strategist arrives in Paris

FranceVan den Berghe receives honour in front of cyber elite

ChinaBeijing seeks greater control of Russian media narrative in Global South through teamwork

United StatesDirector of National Intelligence concerned about climate change under Trump

France
ADIT and Amarante International up stakes as merger rumours swell

Leading French corporate intelligence and security players ADIT and Amarante International must reshuffle their shareholding this year. Meanwhile, rumours of a possible takeover have fuelled concern among rival firms after Amarante founder Alexandre Hollander was recently approached by ADIT.

Italy
Equalize probe reveals arsenal of cyber-intelligence tools deployed by investigators

Italy's military police, the Carabinieri, has made extensive use of Italian cyber-intelligence tools to investigate the Italian corporate intelligence firm Equalize's use of illegal espionage.

France, Vietnam
French companies hone their space intelligence business strategy in Hanoi

French firms now appear to have a well-oiled plan for selling their spy satellites to Hanoi, despite complex procurement conditions brought on by local anti-corruption investigations and the Vietnamese government's approach that is not in line with Paris.

France
ChapsVision buys former DGSE technical director's secure messaging platform

The French firm has acquired encrypted messaging platform Frogtrust, developed by former DGSE technical director Yves Mathian.

The Tech Times
FBI says no to cookies, Victor Raffour takes charge at Aleph, Poland tests new land drones

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

WashingtonAdvertising data excluded from FBI's OSINT

LyonVictor Raffour appointed director general at Aleph Networks

GliwicePolish special forces test RBL Defence Polska's land drones

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
GMTL, Consors Intelligence, US-Armenian probe, Hakluyt staff losses, finance corruption crackdown in China

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

LondonGordon Rainey joins GMTL

ParisConsors Intelligence picks Marc Martinez as new GM

Washington/YerevanEx-Armenian finance minister's family under DoJ probe hires help

London Hakluyt's cyber specialists exodus

BeijingHas the crackdown on corruption in the finance sector run its course?

France, Lebanon
Emmanuel Macron to travel to Beirut Friday with diplomatic adviser

The French president is due to travel to the Lebanese capital on Friday 17 January with his diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, who tendered his resignation earlier this week. Macron managed to convince the former French ambassador to Lebanon to make the trip with him.