United States
All eyes in the House on intelligence as new committees created on China, and politicisation

The Tech Times
RB 42's contracts, Luxemburg spy satellite, USA-Taiwan cyber cooperation

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.

ParisRB 42, European cyber ecosytem pioneer

LuxembourgArianespace's Vega-C launcher rocket leaves spy satellite in the lurch

Washington/TaipeiLobbying in Congress for cybersecurity rapprochement with Taiwan

United States
ODNI suffers political fallout from Biden classified documents discovery

Controversy over the mishandling of classified documents by the US leadership has put the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in a tight spot, where it is torn between fighting leaks on the one hand and respecting its responsibility to keep out of politics on the other.

United Kingdom, United States
Defence industry lobbyist leads rare earth producers to federal contracts

Producers of rare earth magnets, crucial for US defence, are turning to US lobbyist and veteran Gene Moran to help them prospect for business. Moran, who until now has specialised in advising US defence contractors, has just landed a contract with a British producer.

United States
Meet Red Banyan, key Israeli ally in the US public relations world

With Netanyahu back as prime minister in Israel, the lobbying group AIPAC will be his chief advocate in Washington. AIPAC can count on its linchpin Red Banyan, a PR firm with bountiful connections to the pro-Israel lobby.

Kazakhstan, United States
Lobbyists and investigators push for US sanctions against Kazakh ex-president Nazarbayev's circle

After the US midterms and the presidential elections in Kazakhstan, lobbyist Joseph Szlavik is stepping up efforts to have sanctions imposed on the ex-president's brother Bolat Nazarbayev.

United States
As midterms loom, Washington tackles political tensions around intelligence community

With political violence mounting in the US in the lead-up to the midterm elections, the US intelligence community has also been affected by the growing polarisation of US society. The government is working to eradicate a phenomenon that has harmed the efficiency and credibility of the intelligence services.

Spotlight | China, United States
US plans tactical intel releases to counter China

A reform under discussion in the US Congress includes proposals not only to develop intelligence-gathering and analysis but also more offensive measures aimed at exposing corruption and breaches of international law by Beijing.

Spotlight | Iran, United States
Wildlife activists spy trial: Tehran opens new front against US

With talk increasingly tough between Washington and its Gulf allies, Tehran has trumped up a spying case against environmentalists who appear to be linked to an Emirati-backed NGO.