Have you ever read a Federal Register notice and immediately felt overwhelmed by terms like “Interim Final Rule” (IFR), “License Exception STA”, or “Country Group A:1”? You’re not alone. Many businesses stop reading at the legal jargon, which means they often miss opportunities that could make exporting easier and more competitive. One recent example is…
If you’ve been bracing for a CMMC Level 2 audit this fall, take a breath, but don’t take your foot off the gas just yet. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War hit pause on CMMC Phase II, the rule that was going to require a formal third-party assessment before you could win or…
What Changed? Well, well, well…UAE, the country that exporters for years have been warned about for diversion risks, was just upgraded to Country Group A:5 and completely removed from Country Group D, specifically D:3 and D:4. (Note that Supplement 1 to Part 740 is yet to be updated, but the press release is on the…
A Noteworthy Conference with Strong Messages There has been a lot of chatter regarding the recent Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) annual Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy, which took place recently in March. This year’s conference was particularly noteworthy as it marked the first time Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick addressed export controls…