October 2011 Intelligence News

CACI Awarded $350 Million in Previously Unannounced Intelligence Contracts CACI 31 Oct 2011 -- CACI International Inc announced today that it has been awarded approximately $350 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the Intelligence Community (IC).
Iran demands apology from US for alleged plot to kill Saudi envoy IRNA 31 Oct 2011 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has demanded apology from the US Administration over assassination attempt allegation.
FBI Releases Video On Russian Spy Ring RFE/RL 31 Oct 2011 -- The FBI has released video showing members of an alleged former Russian spy ring apparently secretly exchanging information and money.
DOD Releases Military Intelligence Program Appropriated Top Line Budget for Fiscal 2011 DoD 28 Oct 2011 -- The Department of Defense released today the MIP appropriated top line budget for fiscal 2011.
Egypt Frees Israeli-American Held as 'Spy' VOA 27 Oct 2011 -- Egypt and Israel have completed the release of 25 Egyptians for an Israeli-American man held in Egypt on allegations of spying.
U.S. Congress Members Split On Response To Alleged Iranian Plot RFE/RL 26 Oct 2011 -- Members of the U.S. Congress appear to be split as to how Washington should respond to an alleged Iranian plot.
UAVs reaping benefits in Afghanistan UK MOD 25 Oct 2011 -- The RAF's Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are the eyes in the sky keeping tabs on the insurgency in Afghanistan.
Minju Joson on Japan Spy Satellites KCNA 25 Oct 2011 -- Japan was reported to be contemplating launching radar satellite No. 3 and radar satellite No. 4 next year.
14th Military Intelligence Battalion cases colors Army News 24 Oct 2011 -- The 14th Military Intelligence Battalion cased its colors Oct. 19 as it prepared to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office: U-ROC Army News 24 Oct 2011 -- The mission of the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office (PO) is to provide affordable through excellence in program management to our Nation and its allies, world class unmanned aircraft systems and unmanned control systems - interoperable with Army, Joint and coalition partners.
Wikileaks Suspends Publishing to Fight Financial Blockade VOA 24 Oct 2011 -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced the organization is suspending the publishing of secret documents in order to concentrate on fundraising to ensure its future survival.
German spies believed to have helped track down Qadhafi: press IRNA 22 Oct 2011 -- Germany's foreign secret service BND has apparently played a key role in tracking down former Libyan dictator Moammar Qadhafi in his hometown Sirte earlier this week, press reports said Saturday.
Suspected Russian husband-wife spy team detained in Germany RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2011 -- Special Forces in Germany have detained an alleged Russian husband-wife spy team in the cities of Marburg and Balingen, Deutsche Welle reported on Saturday.
Press Conference by Special Rapporteur on Promotion, Protection of Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms While Countering Terrorism, 21 October 2011 United Nations 21 Oct 2011
Counter-terrorism must never be used as excuse to curb human rights – UN expert UN News Centre 21 Oct 2011 -- The fight against terrorism must never be used as a pretext for abusing basic human rights or silencing the opposition.
NASA Global Hawk Built by Northrop Grumman Prepares for 2012 Hurricane Missions Northrop Grumman 24 Oct 2011 -- Environmental scientists will utilize the Northrop Grumman -built unmanned NASA Global Hawks as part of the multi-year Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3), a study of the processes that underlie hurricane formation and intensity change in the Atlantic Ocean.
Air Force Announces Basing Candidates for an Active Duty Air Force MQ-1/9 Remote Split Operations Squadron DoD 20 Oct 2011
Air Force announces basing candidates for MQ-1/9 operations squadron AFNS 20 Oct 2011 -- Air Force officials announced candidate bases for one active-duty Air Force MQ-1/9 Remote Split Operations Squadron.
UN human rights expert questions targeted killings and use of lethal force UN News Centre 20 Oct 2011 -- The United Nations human rights expert on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions stressed today that States must respect international standards on the use of lethal force.
U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Multi-Sensor Situational Awareness Technology Northrop Grumman 20 Oct 2011 -- Lockheed Martin was selected by the U.S. Army’s Research Development And Engineering Command, Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM CERDEC) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) to demonstrate an advanced slew-to-cue sensor system designed to provide greater situational awareness during route clearance and surveillance missions.
CASSIDIAN boosts its light UAV activity with the acquisition of SurveyCopter EADS 19 Oct 2011 -- Cassidian has acquired SurveyCopter in order to increase the synergies within its light UAV segment (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – UAV).
Britain Freezes Assets Over Saudi Plot RFE/RL 19 Oct 2011 -- Britain has frozen the assets of five Iranians, including two suspects in an alleged Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in the United States.
Russian soldier, mom convicted of spying for Georgia RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2011 -- The North Caucasus District Military Court found a Russian serviceman and his mother guilty of spying for Georgia.
Alleged Russian spy admits affair, denies spying RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2011 -- A former British parliamentary assistant facing charges of spying for Russia has denied spying.
Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on the United Kingdom's Sanctions Announcement The White House 18 Oct 2011
Britain, Canada Freeze Assets Over Alleged Iranian Plot VOA 18 Oct 2011 -- Britain and Canada have joined the US and frozen the assets of five men in connection with the alleged Iranian plot.
Ahmadinejad Says Claims About Iranian Plot A U.S. Lie RFE/RL 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has said U.S. allegations of an Iranian assassination plot resembled claims about WMDs.
Ahmadinejad: US to gain nothing of accusation IRNA 18 Oct 2011 -- IRI President: Iranian nation is a victim of terrorism; disturbing Iran-Saudi ties is aimed at exerting regional hegemony; and Americans would gain nothing out of new anti-Iran accusation.
Iran says "astonished" by US "baseless" claim ISNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said the country was astonished by the US baseless accusation.
Seeking evidence from US doesn't mean change in Tehran's position IRNA 18 Oct 2011 -- The call to see US evidence over its latest accusations against Iran was not a change in position by Tehran that believed it was a US conspiracy against the country.
Iran says has not got identity document from US on alleged suspect ISNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Iranian FM Spokesman Mehmanparast: Country has not received any document on identity of an individual arrested in the US due to alleged link to an assassination plot.
Pakistan runs out of patience on US drone strikes IRNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Pakistan’s Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar has asked United States not to test his government’s patience on drones and that government would unveil a revised policy on drone attacks soon.
Press Conference by Human Rights Experts on Issue of Torture, 18 October 2011 United Nations 18 Oct 2011
Intelligence officer faces life imprisonment for espionage CNA 18 Oct 2011 -- Taiwan's Military Supreme Court upheld a life sentence for senior military intelligence officer Lo Chi-cheng, convicted on charges of espionage and corruption.
Suspected Russian Spy Fights Deportation From Britain RFE/RL 18 Oct 2011 -- An accused Russian spy who worked as an assistant for a British lawmaker told a London court today that she was not a secret agent.
Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Disorganized VOA 17 Oct 2011 -- Manssor Arbabsiar lived for more than two decades in Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico, before moving to a suburb near Austin.
Iran Says 'Ready To Examine' U.S. Plot Accusations RFE/RL 17 Oct 2011 -- The Iranian FM says Iran is "ready to examine" information the US says supports accusations Tehran plotted to kill Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Iran Warns US About Assassination Plot Allegations VOA 17 Oct 2011 -- Iran says it is ready to study U.S. allegations of an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador in the United States.
Saudi Arabia should be cautious about US plot, says Iran ISNA 17 Oct 2011 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Saudi Arabian officials should be cautious about the West's scenario.
Swiss envoy in Tehran summoned again over US claims IRNA 17 Oct 2011 -- Foreign ministry once again summoned Swiss Charge d’affaires to Iran, Livia Leu Agosti over false claims by the US government.
German spy chief confirms role in Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap IRNA 14 Oct 2011 -- The head of Germany's foreign secret service (BND), Ernst Uhrlau, on Friday said his agency has been involved in the Israeli-Palestinian prisoner exchange.
Virginia Man Accused of Acting as Unregistered Agent of Syrian Government and Spying on Syrian Protestors in America US Dept. of Justice 12 Oct 2011 -- Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid, 47, a resident of Leesburg, Va., has been charged for his alleged role in a conspiracy to collect video and audio recordings and other information about individuals in the United States and Syria who were protesting the government of Syria and to provide these materials to Syrian intelligence agencies in order to silence, intimidate and potentially harm the protestors.
Lockheed Martin Supplying Upgrades to U.S. Army's Battlefield Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enterprise Northrop Grumman 11 Oct 2011 -- Sorting through the massive amounts of operational intelligence available to those in theater is becoming easier as Lockheed Martin upgrades the data management and fusion capabilities of the enterprise that disseminates intelligence for the U.S. Army
Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army Deploy First STARLite Radar on Persistent Threat Detection System Northrop Grumman 10 Oct 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporationtoday announced the first deployment of the company's STARLite radar on a U.S. Army Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), an aerostat surveillance platform uniquely positioned to aid in the defense of ground troops.
Raytheon's Speed-of-Light Protection System Can Shield Unmanned Aircraft Systems Raytheon 10 Oct 2011 -- Raytheon Company's Common Infrared Counter Measures solution for U.S. Army helicopters is also ideal for protecting unmanned aircraft systems. At 15 pounds less than the Army's requirement, Raytheon's CIRCM system is lightweight enough for large UAS platforms.
Thales Alenia Space to study Unmanned Aircraft Systems command and control by satellite for ESA Thales 10 Oct 2011 -- Thales Alenia Space has won a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a nine-month study regarding satellite communications solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Systematic torture in Afghan detention facilities – UN report UN News Centre 10 Oct 2011 -- A new United Nations report released today cites evidence of the 'systematic' torture and mistreatment of detainees in Afghan detention facilities, including of children, and provides recommendations which it hopes will spur the necessary reforms.
Virus hits U.S. drone control system - media RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2011 -- A computer virus was detected in the U.S. drone remote control system, the Wired.com news portal said.
CIA suspected behind dengue fever outbreak in Pakistan IRNA 08 Oct 2011 -- Experts in Pakistan feared that some kind of biological experiment or deliberate release of virus by American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has caused spread of dengue fever in the country.
Iran's radars can detect UAVs - commander RIA Novosti 08 Oct 2011 -- Iran's national defense system has been equipped with advanced radars capable of detecting unmanned aerial vehicles, a senior military commander said on Saturday.
Obama Announces New Classified Information Safeguards AFPS 07 Oct 2011 -- President Barack Obama issued an executive order today that strengthens the government's information and computer security policies and practices to prevent breaches such as the 2010 WikiLeaks episode.
Russia arrests Chinese national for spying RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2011 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Chinese national they say was trying to gain access to secret information about the S-300 air defense system, the FSB said in a statement on Wednesday.
Raytheon Enhances Dimensional Aspect of the "See and Avoid" Picture for UAS Operators and Controllers Raytheon 03 Oct 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has developed and patented a low-cost radar technology that will, for the first time, provide both military and civil air traffic controllers with the capability to avoid airborne hazards around unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which costs the Pentagon millions in damaged aircraft.

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