January 2008 Intelligence News

Army Charts New Course for Intel Aircraft Program Army News 31 Jan 2008 -- The project manager of an airborne-intelligence program delayed due to a contract termination in 2006 has proposed a new strategy.
Unmanned Aircraft Transform Combat Operations AFPS 31 Jan 2008 -- They are known as the “commander's eyes on the battlefield.” Coalition forces have used them to find roadside bombs, track the enemy’s movement, clear convoy routes and locate key targets -- all without having to leave the relative safety of their bases.
UK intelligence suffering from terrorism focus, report warns IRNA 30 Jan 2008 -- The high focus on counter-terrorism is jeopardizing the capabilities of the UK's intelligences service, parliament's watchdog committee has warned.
Analysis: Domestic Spy War Intensifies cfr.org 31 Jan 2008 -- As the clock runs down on a controversial domestic-spying program, a tangled legal and political battle mounts.
More than 160 Cases of Aerial Espionage Committed by U.S. and S. Korean Forces KCNA 31 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. imperialist warmongers committed more than 90 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in January while the south Korean forces perpetrated over 70 cases, according to a military source.
S. Korea spy drone crashes near inter-Korean border RIA Novosti 31 Jan 2008 -- A South Korean unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to monitor North Korean troop movements crashed on Thursday near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border, national television said.
US Attorney General Refuses to Address Legality of Interrogation Technique VOA 30 Jan 2008 -- The top U.S. law enforcement official has refused to say whether the interrogation technique known as waterboarding amounts to torture.
Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial System Surpasses Expectations, Establishes Delivery Record in 2007 Northrop Grumman 28 Jan 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system program finished 2007 on a high note, exceeding its previous record by delivering five production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force.
Wiretap Legislation Stalls in US Senate VOA 28 Jan 2008 -- Legislation to expand and renew a wiretapping law that expires Friday stalled on the floor of the U.S. Senate Monday amid partisan wrangling
Uruguay declassifies secrets on agents RIA Novosti 28 Jan 2008 -- The Uruguayan government has declassified secret documents on intelligence agents from the National Directorate of Intelligence, an official website said on Monday.
Expelled Russian diplomat bought secrets - Latvian minister RIA Novosti 28 Jan 2008 -- A Russian diplomat, expelled from Latvia last Monday, bribed local officials to provide him with secret information, the Latvian interior minister said on Monday.
Russia denounces allegations by spy defector in U.S. book RIA Novosti 28 Jan 2008 -- The Russian foreign intelligence service (SVR) said on Monday that allegations by former spy master Sergei Tretyakov recently published in a book in the U.S. were "a PR move glorifying treason."
RAF activates unmanned aerial vehicle squadron at Creech AFPN 25 Jan 2008 -- Royal Air Force officials activated an unmanned aerial vehicle squadron Jan. 23 in the Reaper Hangar at Creech Air Force Base.
President Bush Seeks Broader Wiretapping Authority VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- President Bush wants Congress to broaden the government's powers to eavesdrop on private conversations without court approval.
US Lawmakers Disagree over Terms For Renewing Wiretap Law VOA 25 Jan 2008 -- President Bush is calling on the U.S. Congress to approve a bill to expand and renew a wiretapping law that is set to expire February 1
CACI Awarded $243 Million in Previously Unannounced Contracts to Support National Security and Intelligence CACI 24 Jan 2008 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has won approximately $243 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the national security and intelligence communities
India successfully launches 'Polaris' satellite IRNA 22 Jan 2008 -- India Monday "successfully" launched an Israeli satellite 'Polaris' from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota by a homegrown Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Indian carrier rocket launches Israeli military satellite RIA Novosti 21 Jan 2008 -- An Indian carrier rocket launched from India's Shriharikota space center has delivered an Israeli military satellite into orbit, Israeli television said on Monday.
480th Intelligence Wing realigned AFPN 18 Jan 2008 -- Air Force officials announced Jan. 14 the transfer of the 480th Intelligence Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., to the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency at Lackland AFB, Texas. Formal realignment of the affected units will occur on or before March 1.
Japan's Cabinet urges tighter controls amid Russian spy scandal RIA Novosti 18 Jan 2008 -- Japan's Cabinet secretary has urged government bodies to step up controls over classified information after a Japanese official allegedly leaked secret documents to Russia.
BAE SYSTEMS DELIVERS UAV TARGET DETECTION SYSTEMS TO U.S. ARMY BAE Systems 16 Jan 2008 -- BAE Systems has delivered five target detection systems to the U.S. Army for use on Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Corrective Action To Be Taken By INSCOM On L-3's Linguist Protest L-3 Communications 17 Jan 2008 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) has been advised that the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) intends to take corrective action on a protest filed by L-3 in connection with the contract to provide translators and linguists in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq.
Tokyo activists stage anti-Russian protests amid spy scandal RIA Novosti 17 Jan 2008 -- Japanese far-right activists staged protests outside the Russian Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday following yesterday's reports of Moscow's alleged spying activities in the country.
CIA Lawyer Testifies to US Congress on Destroyed Interrogation Videos VOA 17 Jan 2008 -- A CIA lawyer has testified behind closed doors to a U.S. congressional committee as part of a continuing investigation lawmakers are conducting into the destruction of videotapes showing CIA interrogations of terrorist suspects.
Russia denies Japan's spying allegations RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2008 -- The Russian Embassy in Tokyo dismissed on Wednesday a police report alleging that a Japanese official had leaked classified information to Russia, calling it an attempt to strain bilateral ties.
Russian espionage case to be sent to Japanese court RIA Novosti 16 Jan 2008 -- Documents allegedly proving that a Japanese official leaked classified information to Russia will be sent to prosecutors, police said on Wednesday.
Former CIA Official Will Not Testify on Destroyed Interrogation Tapes VOA 16 Jan 2008 -- A former CIA official who is believed to have ordered the destruction of videotapes showing interrogations of suspected al-Qaida terrorists will not testify at a U.S. Congressional hearing Wednesday.
Air Force receives 4 Presidential Rank Awards for intelligence AFPN 15 Jan 2008 -- White House officials here recently chose four career intelligence senior executives for 2007 Presidential Rank Awards for their exceptional long-term accomplishments.
BAE SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES UPGRADED AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM BAE Systems 15 Jan 2008 -- BAE Systems has demonstrated an upgraded airborne reconnaissance system capable of transmitting and receiving data over long distances
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Show Battlefield to Soldiers AFPS 10 Jan 2008 -- In the civilian world, sneaking a peak at an exam before taking it will earn someone a failing score. Sneaking a peak at the front lines before leaving the base for a mission, however, can save lives in a combat zone.
Northrop Grumman Team to Compete for Army's Aerial Common Sensor Northrop Grumman 09 Jan 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it will lead a team to compete for the U.S. Army's Aerial Common Sensor (ACS), an airborne platform that will provide the warfighter with actionable intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition capability.
Pakistan denies U.S troops, intelligence agents operating in tribal areas IRNA 09 Jan 2008 -- Pakistan has said that U.S troops and intelligence agencies are not operating inside its tribal areas and described American media reports as baseless.
Ex-CIA Spy Philip Agee Dies in Cuba VOA 09 Jan 2008 -- Cuban state media report that former CIA agent Philip Agee, who caused outrage by naming undercover former colleagues, has died in Cuba at the age of 72.
UK drops charges against leaks of secret Iraq warnings IRNA 09 Jan 2008 -- A Foreign Office official accused of leaking confidential documents to the British media, warning that the Iraq war was fuelling Muslim extremism, was cleared Wednesday after charges against him were suddenly dropped.
Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout Flight Test Initiated by Northrop Grumman Using New Ship Control Segment Northrop Grumman 07 Jan 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) initiated the next phase of the Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout development program with the first flight test using a Test and Training Control Segment
Musharraf rejects intelligence agencies role Benazir's assassination IRNA 04 Jan 2008 -- President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday rejected the impression that Pakistan's military or intelligence agencies were involved in the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto.
US Justice Department Announces Criminal Investigation into Missing CIA Videotapes VOA 03 Jan 2008 -- The U.S. Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA videotapes of the interrogations of terrorist suspects.
Raytheon Completes Testing of the US Navy's New Ship Control Segment for the MQ-8B Fire Scout Raytheon 02 Jan 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) recently completed initial testing of the Tactical Control System's (TCS) command and control capabilities for the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter.
More than 2,250 Cases of Aerial Espionage against DPRK This Year KCNA 01 Jan 2008 -- The number of the cases of aerial espionage committed by the U.S. imperialists against the DPRK in December reached more than 110 and that of those by the south Korean armed forces at least 70, totaling over 2,250 this year, according to a military source.