Defense Trade Controls, ITAR
The very last section of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, Part 130, establishes rules about political contributions, fees and sales commissions related to defense trade. It’s an odd-duck piece of the ITAR, because it appears to have less to do with...
Defense Trade Controls, DSP, ITAR
By: Anna Barone and Scott Gearity The universe of defense articles and defense services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) consists predominantly of unclassified items. But some defense articles are also classified. If your organization...
Defense Trade Controls, Export License, ITAR, TAA, USA Regulations
Updated: April 25, 2023 By: Maarten Sengers and Scott Gearity Continuing on the theme of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) contradictions begun in last month’s newsletter, let us turn to another ITAR contradiction that has resulted in tremendous and...
BIS, CCL, Commerce Dept, DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, EAR, ECCN Changes, ITAR, Press release, State Dept, USML
By: Johanna Reeves, Esq., jreeves@reevesdola.com; Reeves & Dola LLP. www.ReevesDola.com After almost ten long years of fits and starts and Congressional holds, today the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce released their respective Final Rules to remove most...
DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, Encryption, ITAR, State Dept
By: Olga Torres and Derrick Kyle (Torres Law, LLP) The Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has published an interim final rule (“the Interim Final Rule”) seeking public comments and clarifying that certain transfers of encrypted...
Cloud Computing, DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, ITAR, State Dept
By: Kay C. Georgi, Marwa M. Hassoun, Regan K. Alberda, Sylvia G. Costelloe (202-857-6293, Arent Fox LLP) In a surprise holiday present, the State Department finally brought the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) into the 21st century by releasing an...
