CIA

United States
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.

Ecuador, Israel
Alpheratz CIA, Israeli cyber intelligence firms' representative in Ecuador

Cyber intelligence outfit Intellexa, currently under US sanctions, made it known that it has ceased all activity for now. It still has a little distribution network in South America that includes the Ecuadorian firm Alpheratz CIA.

United States
Private security firms in fratricidal battle before Texas courts

A security firm run by a former CIA consultant has accused its ex-legal counsel of using confidential information to set up a rival company.

Lebanon, United States
Former CIA officer launches political podcast funded by UAE firm linked to Lebanese journalist

Larry Johnson disclosed in new FARA filings that he has been paid by a UAE company connected to the Lebanese journalist Ghina Amyouni to create a new podcast that discusses global politics.

United States
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.

The Tech Times
Athena AI takes on Washington, Vietnamese Pentest tender, Spanish military OSINT purchase

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

WashingtonAustralian intelligence data fusion leader takes on US defence market

HanoiGovernment rolls out wide-scale pentest across its agencies

MadridSpanish military intelligence buys OSINT platform

The Intelligence Gazette
DGSE construction staff screened, New UK Special Boat Service Association boss, Death penalty for China propaganda official, Le Cercle meets in Bucharest

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

FranceMass screening of construction staff working on DGSE new building

United KingdomFormer national security adviser Mark Sedwill buoys up Special Boat Service Association

ChinaDeath penalty for propaganda traitor

Europe/United StatesHighly secretive club Le Cercle convenes in Bucharest

United States
US intelligence creates new counternarcotics executive role to tackle greater workload

The illegal drug trade is a matter of national security in its own right that has both homeland implications and geopolitical ramifications, and it is changing the shape of the US intelligence community. Washington has responded by creating the role of a coordinator to address the issue as a whole.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Digitalis, Audere, GEOS, FACT

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

LondonSigns point towards second Audere restructure in two years

LondonReputation protector Digitalis has a new champion

Brussels/BamakoGEOS wins contract to keep EU diplomats in Mali safe

LondonFact UK slims down investigations team