United States
First In, the fund backed by US cyberdefence veterans

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EU's 'Going Dark' report, Addevice moves into security, Michael Weigand leaves Shift5

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.

BrusselsEU police data access report pushes for cooperation with messaging platforms over intrusion

YerevanAddevice plugs its tech to security firms

WashingtonShift5 co-founder Michael Weigand quits

United States
Shift5 pulling out all the stops in Washington

The military platform cyber protection specialist Shift5 has armed itself with lobbyists just as the US armed forces' needs are growing.

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Bayanat appoints COO; First In invests in Outcome Security; Leonardo to supply EASA's CTI, Shakeup at HawkEye 360

Whether in SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT or cyber, we report each week on developments great and small in the world of technical intelligence providers.

Abou DhabiGEOINT firm Bayanat appoints COO.

JacksonOutcome Security joins First In's cyber portfolio.

Cologne/RomeLeonardo to supply European air security CTI platform.

WashingtonHawkEye 360 shakes up management.

Spotlight | France, United States
Intelligence world heads into the metaverse

With a growing number of companies offering virtual-world simulation technology, Western armies and intelligence services are starting to get in on the game, branching out into the "metaverse" to optimise their operations and plan for a future where information will be gathered in this alternate space.

United States
HawkEye lobbies to unblock export of raw data

US legislation currently prevents geospatial analytics firm HawkEye 360 from providing raw ship geolocation data, which is increasingly sought after by intelligence clients. The company is lobbying to unblock the situation.

UAE, United States
US interceptor satellite specialist HawkEye strengthens foothold in UAE

Tawazun, the United Arab Emirates' defence and security industry development arm, is among the many investors in HawkEye 360's latest funding round, in a sign that the US company, which specialises in the interception of radio frequency signals from space, is gaining ground in the Emirates.

United States
Pentagon seeks fake news automated detection grail

For one of the components of its counter-disinformation programme INCAS, US defence research agency Darpa is betting on artificial intelligence to combat foreign influence campaigns, with help from high-tech firms Sift and Protagonist.

United States
Shift5, pioneer in new cyber frontier of military platform hacking

The US firm is stepping up to address concerns, flagged in reports, about military weapons systems' growing vulnerability.

United States
Guy Filippelli, architect of the NSA's RTRG programme, finances startups

Guy Filippelli, a pioneer in SIGINT big data analytics for the NSA, is carving a new career for himself as an adviser to several cybersecurity investment firms.