The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a Final Rule (the Rule) on September 15, 2020, revising provisions in the regulations of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) that implement section...more
9/18/2020
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CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
Fines ,
FIRRMA ,
Mandatory Declarations ,
NAICS ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
For several years, we have witnessed the emergence of a statutory and regulatory framework to tighten controls on the export of emerging and critical technology, as well as the review of inward foreign investment into said...more
1/6/2020
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
ITAR ,
NDAA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Voluntary Disclosure
In a rule published and effective October 9, 2019, China’s key manufacturers of video surveillance products have been added to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List by an interagency End-User Review Committee...more
Week three of the U.S. Government shutdown has begun, and agencies responsible for administering export controls, sanctions, and other trade-related functions have been affected by the lapse in federal appropriations. This...more
On November 19, 2018, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) seeking comments from industry on how to define and identify “emerging technologies” that currently...more
Etymology, particularly the Greek or Latin roots of words, aids our understanding in much the same way as root cause analysis does. The Greek word for disclosure is αποκάλυψη, transliterated to apokálypsi, or “apocalypse.”...more
12/23/2016
/ Arms Export Control Act ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disqualification ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Contractors ,
ITAR ,
Penalties ,
Voluntary Disclosure
The United States Department of Defense promulgated an “interim” rule, effective August 26, 2015, which placed imposing and costly burdens on all DoD contractors and subcontractors (including small businesses and commercial...more
11/6/2015
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Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Defense Contracts ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
Interim Rule ,
Popular ,
Subcontractors