Spotlight | France
International OSINT groups vie for position with state agencies in Paris

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French military hunts tactical intel, Cognyte appoints new tech boss, French air force restructures OSINT unit, Spain's military space sector

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.

StrasbourgFrench armed forces' new in-depth action and intel command hunts tactical intelligence tech

HerzliyaFormer Google engineering director appointed Cognyte's tech boss

LyonFrench air force intelligence centre overhauls OSINT unit to better cover Beijing

MadridSpainSat NG, an antidote to the Spanish military space sector slump?

France
ChapsVision makes push into OSINT market

ChapsVision, headed by entrepreneur Olivier Dellenbach, is aiming to be a player in French open source intelligence through acquisitions and partnerships with specialists in the sector.

France, Italy
Cy4gate seeks French interceptions licence

The Italian cyber-intelligence firm has its eye on the international marketplace and hopes to be more present in France when it obtains official accreditation.

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Russia updates Akatsiya, French dual-use exporter's new clients, Israel's Cognyte equips Italy's gendarmes

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

Moscow Ruselectronics unveils new version of GEOINT data fusion tool

Paris Georgia and Uruguay join crypto and interceptions clients

Rome Italy's Guardia acquires OSINT from Israel's Cognyte

Spotlight | Bangladesh
How Bangladesh came by its cyber intelligence tools

Despite the supposedly strict export bans on dual use goods into the country, Bangladesh's intelligence services are not lacking in Western cyber intelligence equipment that fall into that category.

France
Intelligence service providers flock to France's Cyber III tender despite funding doubts

Intelligence specialists want to collaborate to make broader offers to the French Interior Ministry's call for tenders for its major four-year Cyber III investment plan, despite concerns about the budget.

Israel, Romania
Israeli IMSI-catcher specialist PicSix struggles to establish itself in Bucharest

Israeli IMSI-catcher specialist PicSix is engaged in an intense legal battle with Romanian equipment distributor Cellphone Group Impex, after its performance on a contract from the National Anti-Corruption Directorate exposed the limits of its equipment.

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

As foreign open source intelligence providers for governments take hold in the European market, French specialists in the field are flagging concerns about those companies not being bound by EU data protection laws, even as French operators turn to Israeli providers.

France
Open source intelligence firm Social Links scouts for partners in France

An attendee of the recent International Cybersecurity Forum in Lille, the open source intelligence firm Social Links is prospecting for a partner to move into the European marketplace.

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Ian Pears with Nihon Cyber Defence, Ten Eleven Ventures' advisers, Sam Curry leaves Cybereason, Cassidy & Associates helps Clearview

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

Tokyo Ex-Royal Navy info services director Pears joins NCD

Boston Ten Eleven Ventures bulks up cyber team from Europe

Boston Cybereason loses government procurement chairman

Washington ​Cassidy & Associates to help Clearview be seen in US

Spotlight | France
Despite uncertainties, French Olympic Games security tech unit thinking long-term

Security technology experimentation being conducted by French startups ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris could lead to a permanent laboratory being set up, despite ongoing difficulties.

France
Ministry of the Interior places consulting firm Noveane at heart of 2024 Olympics financial plan

To allow money to start-ups that can help ensure safety at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the French Ministry of the Interior has used an original funding arrangement, which betrays the influence of the security industry's giants.

Spotlight | France, Israel, United States
Virtual HUMINT specialists test new avenues for their avatars

Though increasingly sought after by government intelligence services, virtual human intelligence tools have reached a developmental dead-end. Social media sites have been tracking down avatars responsible for online influence campaigns.

Spotlight | Europe, Israel, United States
How OSINT has worked its way among cyber-intelligence experts

Open-source intelligence (OSINT), considered less touchy than cyber-attacking, is less regulated and easier for goverments to showcase. However, the one-upmanship in the sector is making it increasingly difficult to distinguish between passive and active intelligence.