Damien Van Puyvelde

Von der Leyen’s 'intelligence cell' will only fuel fragmentation and mistrust | Euractiv The need to improve intelligence capacity is undeniable. But von der Leyen’s chosen method reflects a familiar instinct: using crisis logic to expand the Commission’s authority

The Commission’s new “intelligence cell” could backfire, pulling analysis into a political space and making EU states share less, not more. Our Euractiv piece explains why trust, not expansion, is the real bottleneck. @dvanp.bsky.social @evamichaels.bsky.social
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My forthcoming book on "The DGSE" is now available for pre-order through Georgetown University Press: press.georgetown.edu/Book/The-DGSE

Public-private collaboration and the digital transformation of intelligence This article explores the vital collaboration between government intelligence agencies and the private technology sector in fostering innovation to address evolving technological needs. Traditional...

A super new read from @dvanp.bsky.social and @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social , just out today:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Received a nice surprise in the post today, the amazing new @georgetownup.bsky.social volume on Covert Action edited by the dream team of @magslong.bsky.social, Genevive Lester, @markstout.bsky.social, @dvanp.bsky.social & @rorycormac.bsky.social. Stellar contributors, though Chp 9 seems suspect😉

We are seeking active researchers who can connect the study of intelligence & security to broader scholarly and policy debates.

Deadline: 30 September 2025

🚨 We’re hiring! Due to the continuous growth, the Intelligence and Security research group at Leiden University is looking for a new Assistant Professor in Intelligence & Security.

careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/The-Hagu...

New piece out with my colleagues Quentin Jalabert and Tom Maguire

@rorycormac.bsky.social @dvanp.bsky.social @markstout.bsky.social Gen Lester and I are super grateful to our amazing group of contributors working with us on this project - 20 substantive chapters!! We learned so much about #covertaction outside of the anglosphere! Coming out in
December 🎄🎉

Many thanks Lewis. Oops, I think we based this point on your (excellent) PhD thesis 😅. I guess we meant foundational not in a historical way but more in terms of what have become common practices.

In this article we:
- Make a distinction between OSINT, OSINF, and OSINV
- Trace the development of OSINT as a community of practice
- Argue against the establishment of a dedicated government agency
- Explore the implications of OSINT's rise on public understanding of security today
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🚨New open access article on "The Rise of Open-Source Intelligence" doi.org/10.1017/eis.... (1/2)