Kurds ramp up US lobbying | Janahi vs Zuberi | Putin tightens govt propaganda

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Daily issue Thursday 27 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  UNITED STATES _ _  SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION _ _   Unseenlabs and Horizon eye US SIGINT market   British aerospace OEM Horizon has secured a financing round to develop its airborne signals intelligence (SIGINT) systems that it hopes will propel it onto the US market. Meanwhile, its French radio frequency signals competitor, Unseenlabs, has partnered with US firm Orbcomm.  [...] GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE  RUSSIA _ _   Putin tightens grip on information security   Two directors of media and communications agencies that were closed down last year have been removed from the National Security Council's information security commitee, a body whose role is growing in importance for the Kremlin.  [...] INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING  UNITED STATES _ _   High-flying lobbyist Zuberi's downfall leaves Gulf businessman Esam Janahi exposed   Esam Janahi, who was deeply involved in the Zuberi affair, the outcome of which shook Washington's K Street lobbying community in February, is now trying to get his money back.  [...]      CHINA _ _   PLA biometrics supplier Eyecool Technology gets into smart city big data   The firm, which also supplies facial recognition software to Chinese public security, has a significant presence abroad.  [...] CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE  UNITED STATES _ _  SYRIA _ _   Pro-Kurd lobbyists secure footing in Washington   Determined to push for their cause with the new Biden administration, Syrian Kurds have been busy in Washington hiring seasoned lobbyists to help them cultivate connections within the Democrat leadership.  [...]    FREE  _ _ SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION  UNITED KINGDOM _ _   Cyber Defence Service detects IED radiowaves for British military   Britain is going all-out to increase its cyber capacities with the help of firms such as Cyber Defence Service, which is working with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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