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Joseph Cofer Black

United States
Cofer Black, former CIA Counterterrorism Center chief, has colourful history on corporate boards

A "serial consultant", former CIA official Cofer Black sits on the board of a Latvian bank shut down last December for facilitating money laundering and of a troubled US company seeking a cure for brain cancer, whose stock price is currently trading at 99.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 18.01.2023

Joseph Cofer Black, former CIA station chief and former director of the agency's National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

United States
Razor's Edge gains firmer foothold in US intelligence

The investment fund is continuing its shopping spree among companies seeking to break into the US intelligence sector. Its former protégé, BlackHorse Solutions, has just won a major contract on the DARPA programme to improve penetration testing.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 16.01.2023

Austria, United States
Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome'

Management of the station in the Austrian capital often serves as a gateway to becoming the CIA's European director. However, this seems unlikely for the most recent chief, who is accused of not having been able to deal with the so-called "Havana syndrome".

Free access Government Intelligence 15.10.2021

Saudi Arabia, United States
DoJ will not help former Saudi spymaster Al Jabri

The defence team of the former counterterrorism adviser to former interior minister Mohammed bin Nayef had been hoping for US support. But the Department of Justice will ultimately stay out of Al Jabri's fight against entities controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 22.07.2021

United States
Agency veteran Burns returns to put CIA on better footing in Washington

William Burns, who was introduced to intelligence early in his career in Amman, will have to rebuild the CIA's relationship with the White House.

Free access Government Intelligence 13.01.2021

William Burns, appointed January 11 as director of the CIA by President-elect Joe Biden.

United States
Electronic warfare firm BlackHorse becomes more offensive

Assisted by an advisory board of former high-ranking military officers and leading political advisors, BlackHorse Solutions has become an ally for the information warfare of the U.S. military's most sensitive units.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 22.07.2020

United States
Razor's Edge brings niche startups closer to the intelligence community

Chaired by Joseph Cofer Black, the former head of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, the venture capital firm Razor's Edge Ventures has invested in a number of SIGINT and cyber defence startups.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 16.10.2018

United States
Cofer Black’s special operations

Blackbird Technologies, the company that last year recruited Joseph Cofer Black, the former counterterrorism chief of the CIA (IOL 608), [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 27.01.2010

United States
Joseph Cofer Black

Joseph Cofer Black turned his hand to technology consulting when [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 23.12.2009

United States
Blackwater Sells its Affiliates

The controversial American security firm is seeking a buyer for its intelligence outfit Total Intelligence Solutions.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 25.11.2009

United States
Total Intelligence to Train Canadian Soldiers

The private risk analysis concern Terrorism Research Center is on [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 10.09.2008

United States
Total Intelligence Seeks New Boss

Founded last year by the former chief of the CIA's counter-terrorism department, Total Intelligence Solution has suddenly found itself leaderless

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 09.07.2008

United States
The “Private CIA” Tests BI Waters

Founded early this year by a former boss of the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, Joseph Cofer Black, and several other agency [...]

Subscribers only 23.08.2007

United States
Who Were Tenet's People?

In a book published last week, former CIA director George Tenet identified his closest associates during his two terms in office. Most are still active on the fringes of the intelligence community.

Subscribers only 10.05.2007

United States
Cofer Black In Major Consultancy Move

A former director of the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, Joseph Cofer Black has just merged his firm, the Black Group, with [...]

Subscribers only 22.02.2007

United States
Farming Out the Hunt for Ben Laden

A book soon to be published reveals that the CIA resorted to hiring private contractors to catch the Al Qaeda leader.

Subscribers only 07.09.2006

United States
Joseph Cofer Black

Coordinator of anti-terrorism operations at the State Department until the end of last year, Joseph Cofer Black has just been [...]

Subscribers only 17.02.2005

United States
Purge at DIA & Pentagon

The neo-conservative clique around defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has begun to systematically oust ?Arabists? from leading posts in the Pentagon and Defense Intelligence Agency.

Subscribers only 03.07.2003

Spotlight | International
Radical Islam Bombs its Way Back

The attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca have displayed the capacity of radical Islam to plan simultaneous actions in different parts of the Moslem world by synchronizing alliances between small units with deep local roots. That's a major break with the [.

Subscribers only 22.05.2003

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Joseph Cofer Black

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Cofer Black, former CIA Counterterrorism Center chief, has colourful history on corporate boards

United States
Razor's Edge gains firmer foothold in US intelligence

Austria, United States
Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome'

Saudi Arabia, United States
DoJ will not help former Saudi spymaster Al Jabri

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Agency veteran Burns returns to put CIA on better footing in Washington

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Electronic warfare firm BlackHorse becomes more offensive

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Razor's Edge brings niche startups closer to the intelligence community

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Cofer Black’s special operations

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Joseph Cofer Black

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Blackwater Sells its Affiliates

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Total Intelligence to Train Canadian Soldiers

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Total Intelligence Seeks New Boss

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The “Private CIA” Tests BI Waters

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Who Were Tenet's People?

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Cofer Black In Major Consultancy Move

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Farming Out the Hunt for Ben Laden

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Joseph Cofer Black

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Purge at DIA & Pentagon

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Radical Islam Bombs its Way Back

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Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

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Joseph Cofer Black

United States Cofer Black, former CIA Counterterrorism Center chief, has colourful history on corporate boards

United States Razor's Edge gains firmer foothold in US intelligence

Austria, United States Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome'

Saudi Arabia, United States DoJ will not help former Saudi spymaster Al Jabri

United States Agency veteran Burns returns to put CIA on better footing in Washington

United States Electronic warfare firm BlackHorse becomes more offensive

United States Razor's Edge brings niche startups closer to the intelligence community

United States Cofer Black’s special operations

United States Joseph Cofer Black

United States Blackwater Sells its Affiliates

United States Total Intelligence to Train Canadian Soldiers

United States Total Intelligence Seeks New Boss

United States The “Private CIA” Tests BI Waters

United States Who Were Tenet's People?

United States Cofer Black In Major Consultancy Move

United States Farming Out the Hunt for Ben Laden

United States Joseph Cofer Black

United States Purge at DIA & Pentagon

Spotlight | International Radical Islam Bombs its Way Back

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Ukraine
Jamming wars

North Korea, Russia
Moscow and Pyongyang's budding 'romance'

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

United States
Cofer Black, former CIA Counterterrorism Center chief, has colourful history on corporate boards

United States
Razor's Edge gains firmer foothold in US intelligence

Austria, United States
Career of CIA head in Vienna derailed by 'Havana syndrome'

Saudi Arabia, United States
DoJ will not help former Saudi spymaster Al Jabri

United States
Agency veteran Burns returns to put CIA on better footing in Washington

United States
Electronic warfare firm BlackHorse becomes more offensive

United States
Razor's Edge brings niche startups closer to the intelligence community

United States
Cofer Black’s special operations

United States
Joseph Cofer Black

United States
Blackwater Sells its Affiliates

United States
Total Intelligence to Train Canadian Soldiers

United States
Total Intelligence Seeks New Boss

United States
The “Private CIA” Tests BI Waters

United States
Who Were Tenet's People?

United States
Cofer Black In Major Consultancy Move

United States
Farming Out the Hunt for Ben Laden

United States
Joseph Cofer Black

United States
Purge at DIA & Pentagon

Spotlight | International
Radical Islam Bombs its Way Back