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France
Cyber specialist Seclab makes inroads in Asia, sets sights on Gulf

French company Seclab, which develops solutions to protect critical infrastructure, has recently won several contracts in Vietnam and the Philippines, and is also targeting the Arabian Peninsula.

France
French spy planes scan Middle East, from Syria to Lebanon, with Israeli support

One of Paris's two intelligence aircraft is carrying out an increasing number of missions in the skies over southern Lebanon and on the outskirts of Syria. Despite bilateral tensions, these missions enjoy Israeli approval.

Pakistan, Russia
The Karachi-based firm serving Russia's most strategic interests in Pakistan

Moscow continues to court Islamabad, despite Pakistan's role as a supplier of military equipment to Kyiv. A discreet Karachi-based company serves as the hub for Russia in the private security, defence, steel and nuclear sectors.

France
US' Palantir to stay part of French intelligence until end of Macron presidency?

It will be months, perhaps even years, before the OTDH data fusion system at the DGSI, the French domestic intelligence service, is fully operational. US group Palantir therefore looks set to have a presence in the service for some time.

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
Saudi's naval champion Sofon hiring in Europe

Aramco subsidiary Sofon is expected to build the kingdom's future naval military-civilian complex, a project revealed in early 2024 by Intelligence Online, but which is still being kept under wraps by the authorities. The entity is increasingly bringing foreign consultants on board to help, particularly European ones.

Vietnam
Hanoi digs deep to fund geospatial imagery needs

Vietnam's geospatial intelligence needs are growing, but its military is having to buy images from foreign operators. In the long term, Hanoi hopes to acquire its own optical satellite.

The Tech Times
CILAS lasers in Ukraine, Tyonek to train USAF cyber-specialists, French MPs question future of intercepts platform

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.

KyivCILAS to take on Moscow's Shaheds

San AntonioTyonek Technical Services to train USAF cyber-specialists

ParisPNIJ interception platform under fire in parliament

The Intelligence Gazette
French customs, BND uncertainty, VSSE women, Belarusian no-no, Human resources at the DHS

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

FranceCustoms officers land at Vatry airport

GermanySpeculation about BND boss's future

BelgiumState Security shows its feminine side

FranceThales engineer denied security clearance because of Belarusian partner

United StatesDHS intelligence strengthens HR management

Thailand
Sarantorn Duangdeekamoltat opening doors to Thai cyber jungle

The cyber expert has positioned himself as a key contact for foreign companies wanting to land cyber contracts in Bangkok at a time when the needs of the country's agencies in the field are growing.