# All-Source Intelligence A newsletter on technology and national security. Page: Feed: --- ## [Covert action diplomacy](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/covert-action-diplomacy) _2026-08-18 · Jack Poulson_ The operational arm of the State Department has intertwined its counter-narcotics work with CIA covert action for decades and is openly supporting “clandestine lab raids” in Mexico. ## [Former CIA Venezuela chief registers as lobbyist for controversial offshore crypto firm](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/former-cia-venezuela-chief-registers) _2026-08-07 · Jack Poulson_ The former CIA Venezuela chief of station Enrique de la Torre registered on Monday as a lobbyist for a Cayman-based crypto firm previously fined $45 million, including regarding sanctions policy. ## [“This speech isn't free”: America moves closer to unofficially reconstituting the U.S. Information Agency](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/this-isnt-free-speech-america-moves) _2026-07-31 · Jack Poulson_ The State Department's chief propagandist, Sarah B. Rogers, committed to guiding the American government's media arms away from "undermining" allied governments, if confirmed as Global Media chief. ## [Counter-narcotics branch of U.S. State Department is donating 150 heavy machine guns to Ukraine](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/counter-narcotics-branch-of-us-state) _2026-07-30 · Jack Poulson_ The U.S. State Department's all-purpose intelligence and police training arm is in the process of donating 150 heavy machine guns to the Government of Ukraine. ## [Securities and Exchange Commission is acquiring AI agents to monitor cellphone locations](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/securities-and-exchange-commission) _2026-07-25 · Jack Poulson_ Newly public documents detail the SEC's planned purchase of AI surveillance agents from a CIA-affiliated firm for monitoring cellphone locations, social media, and credit headers. ## [(Nominally) Ukrainian cyber extortion platform rebooted as Investigations.org](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/exclusive-nominally-ukrainian-cyber) _2026-07-16 · Jack Poulson_ After a U.S. federal court fined the FinanceScam.com network $800,000 and ordered seizure of their domains, the network rebooted with better AI as Investigations.org. ## [CIA's former Korea chief is now selling the country's weapons to the U.S. Government](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/cias-former-korea-chief-is-now-selling) _2026-07-14 · Jack Poulson_ South Korea's LIG centered John Finbarr Fleming's past Korea-focused role at the CIA in announcement of his role as chief strategy officer of their US branch. ## [U.S. Government publicly reactivates pilot for Anthropic's Claude](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/us-government-publicly-reactivates) _2026-07-10 · Jack Poulson_ A $1 contract signed on Wednesday reactivates the FCC's pilot program for Anthropic's Claude product, authorized for usage on sensitive but unclassified information. ## [American mercenary firm expands with launch of 'the largest shoot house on the East Coast'](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/american-mercenary-firm-expands-with) _2026-07-08 · Jack Poulson_ Military contractor behind controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation launches new umbrella group alongside a training center on east coast of North Carolina. ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xFqK53GeM0Ab) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [CIA-linked private intel firm resold Clearview AI licenses to U.S. Special Forces](https://jackpoulson.substack.com/p/cia-linked-private-intel-firm-resold) _2026-06-16 · Jack Poulson_ The Virginia Beach-based commercial data surveillance firm Octaris resold five Clearview AI licenses to U.S. Special Forces on March 17.