ITAR for Facility Security Officers
Governments have long regulated international trade in goods, technology, and investment for purposes of revenue generation, economic policy, and national security....more
On October 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls issued rules to modernize space-related export controls that aim to...more
A U.S. business executive was recently sentenced to a one-year-and-a-day prison sentence for violations of the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) brokering regulations under ITAR Part 129 (the “Brokering...more
The U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program offers government contractors and suppliers to the U.S. defense industry valuable access to markets outside the United States and to bona fide customers in those markets. The FMS...more
On January 23, 2020, the State and Commerce Departments published their long-awaited final regulations on the transfer of certain firearms, ammunition, components and accessories from controls under the International Traffic...more
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of State – Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) and U.S. Commerce Department – Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published new coordinated final rules which...more
• On August 30, DDTC published a final rule that removes many of the radars used in civil automotive and unpiloted aerial vehicles from the USML. • This continues the targeted removal of civil items from the military...more
This week the Trump Administration is set to finalize new rules which will ease the regulatory and licensing burden on manufacturers of commercial firearms, ammunition and associated products. ...more
Amended definitions under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) became effective today, Sept. 1, 2016. Although there are no significant changes to the scope or...more
There are two major regimes that govern exports from the United States. One is the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security and, second, the...more
In This Issue: - I. BIS and DDTC Publish Their Respective Proposed “Bookend” Controls on Toxicological Agents and Directed Energy Weapons - II. BIS and DDTC Publish Their Respective Proposed “Bookend” Definitions...more