The Intelligence Gazette
US intel chief helps whistleblowers, BND in mourning, CNRLT's sideline, Germany's 'chaotic' Afghan exit, French Madrid embassy contested

The Intelligence Gazette
Departures from CIA director's office, LFI insist on foreign interference, BND/foreign affairs disagreements exposed

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

United StatesCIA director's executive office staffers head to private sector

FranceFar-left MPs launch new appeal against foreign interference law

GermanyIntelligence/foreign affairs divisions come under closer scrutiny

France
French MPs and Senators come to agreement on foreign malign influence law

MPs and senators in France reached an agreement yesterday on the future legislation on foreign interference that from July 2025 will see a register drawn up of representatives of foreign states.

Germany
German intelligence agencies feel political pressure during shake-up

Chancellor Olaf Scholz embarrassed Germany's foreign spy service by criticising it over operational failings in a television interview amid administrative chaos at the country's intelligence services.

France
Defence ministry ponders DGRIS reform as armed forces influence debated

France's directorate general of international relations and strategy, part of the French Ministry of Armed Forces, is to undergo structural reform even as parliament debates a new military programming law. Meanwhile, the directorate's management has been subject to internal criticism.

United States
NGA takes steps to avoid more Snowden style leaks

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) launched a consultation in October for a full-scale audit of its computer security and risk [...]

Germany
BND’s 50th Birthday

The 12th annual meeting of Germany’s International Intelligence History Association, [...]