The Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic today extended the mandate for the directors of Aise, Giovanni Caravelli and Aisi, Mario Parente. The 61-year-old General of the Army Giovanni Caravelli was supposed to leave his post on May 16, now he will remain in his place for another 4 years. Carabinieri general Mario Parente, 64 years old [...]
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The National Cybersecurity Agency (Acn) was born, provided for by a decree, still under 19 articles which, already presented to Copasir by the Undersecretary for Services Franco Gabrielli, was given the go-ahead by the Council of Ministers. According to the decree, in addition to the Acn, an interministerial committee is set up at Palazzo Chigi for the [...]
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Andrea Malaguti on La Stampa interviewed the leader of Italia Viva, Matteo Renzi. Many topics were discussed, but one of all was to remove the sphere of secret services from the competence of the Prime Minister. It is no coincidence that all governments prior to those of Giuseppe Conte appointed a delegated Authority for Services [...]
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The new headquarters of the Italian 007, since yesterday, has moved to Piazza Dante, at number 25, Esquilino district. Present at the inauguration were the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber, Elisabetta Casellati and Roberto Fico, the directors of Dis, Aise and Aisi, Gennaro Vecchione, Luciano Carta and Mario [...]
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Eight senior officials from Malaysia's external intelligence agency, including its former director, were arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $ 16 million from government coffers. The arrests represent a dramatic extension of the anti-corruption campaign that has gripped the Asian nation since it was launched in May this year. The [...]
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It was not the fault of the police and MI5 (the counterintelligence service) if they failed to prevent the bloody terrorist attacks that hit the United Kingdom this year: this is confirmed by the internal investigations launched after the series of attacks, according to as anticipated by the newspaper "The Guardian" which however criticizes the [...]
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A decree issued in Turkey as part of the state of emergency in the country has transferred control of the secret services (MIT) from the premier to the president. Premier Binali Yildirim confirmed to the Anadolu news agency that starting from now "the president (Recep Tayyp Erdogan, ed.) Will have the secret services", following the constitutional reform approved in [...]
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