Avril Haines

United States
Washington widens definition of intelligence to facilitate counternarcotics efforts

US agencies' powers to monitor foreign communications now encompass international drug traffickers and fentanyl producers.

The Intelligence Gazette
Fate of Minsk's ex-Spetsnaz officers, Imran Khan's defence, Hamas financing

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

BelarusPTSD rife among freed ex-Spetsnaz officers

PakistanImran Khan splits military opinion

United StatesDNI forced to probe possible financing of Hamas via US aid funds

United States
Efforts to improve diversity and equality in intelligence community not paying off

Minorities and women are still under-represented in the US intelligence community, perpetuating its image as a closed administration, despite the priority given to diversification, seen as a gage of efficiency.

The Intelligence Gazette
DRSD in Dubai, Kyiv's new deputy minister, SGDSN command, CIA's OSINT

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

UkraineEx-Huawei employee appointed deputy minister for territories reintegration

FranceMajor reshuffle at defence and national security secretariat

United StatesGovernment to have more access to OSINT tools

FranceFrench defence security intelligence directorate on mission in Dubai

United States
SeerAI start-up eyes US agencies' growing climate intelligence needs

With climate intelligence now a political priority for the United States, GEOINT industry veteran Jeremy Fand is stepping up plans to develop his spatial temporal analytics and data fusion start-up.

The Intelligence Gazette
China-Italy talks, Polish tank rearmament, DGSI's new HQ, Consensus on intel classification in Congress

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

ItalyGiorgia Meloni closes door on China talks

PolandPiotr Trytek in charge of tank rearmament programme

FranceFirst spade in the ground for DGSI HQs in 2024

United StatesConsensus on intelligence overclassification in Congress underway

Spotlight | United States
Corporate intel firms snap up national security talents ahead of election campaign

WestExec, Pallas and Beacon Global have all taken on former CIA and Pentagon officials affiliated with both parties. The 2024 presidential candidates are sure to view industry firms as oases to find political advisers and, for the winner, the staff for the new administration.

Spotlight | United States
Intelligence Authorization Act's expected gravy train prompts Capitol Hill lobbying stampede

Lobbyists from the intelligence and defence industry are poised for battle ahead of the vote on the intelligence budget, which exceeds $100bn for the first time.

United States
US military intelligence set to establish financial agreements with strategic partners

The forging of foreign partnerships in intelligence is becoming an ever more important diplomatic tool for the Biden administration. But it will come at a cost for partners.

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

The Intelligence Gazette
FSO, ex-COS in Abu Dhabi, NATO and Taiwan, DNI in demand on drones

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 Paris, via Taipei and Washington.

RussiaFSO regulates military service

FranceFormer COS liaison chief ordered to return extra pay

TaiwanNATO slows down rapprochement with Taipei

United StatesAll drone policies point to the DNI

United States
Diversity emerges as key issue in choice of FBI's new HQ

Three sites are in the running to host the future headquarters of the world's most famous law enforcement agency. Since the selection criteria include promoting 'equity', elected officials in the sites' states are touting their demographic diversity.