The New Face Of ITAR Compliance For Your Business On December 26, 2019, DDTC issued an Interim Final Ruling which outlined changes to the ITAR and significantly, to ITAR Encryption Rules. My Blog, “When is an Export not an Export” (published on 12/30/2019), discussed in general terms the Interim Final Ruling and the changes that…
Benjamin Franklin once stated that “Out of Adversity Comes Opportunity.” COVID-19 is the adversity- a tremendous difficulty. Companies forced to close their doors, employees laid off, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders could not be more adverse or difficult to our way of life; yet it is an unfortunate reality. Opportunities in Adversity So where are the…
How Your Business Benefits From ITAR Consultants Navigating the complexities of International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is crucial for companies involved in trade compliance. With stringent requirements from the Department of State, including detailed policies, licensing, training, and auditing, the role of an ITAR consultant becomes invaluable. These experts understand the specific needs of…
Is Your Company’s Understanding of ITAR Procedures Flawed? Earlier this month, I was reading some articles online and found the following statement about a company and its ITAR requirements (bold emphasis mine): “Export-controlled technical data has a unique set of rules designed to ensure that it is not inadvertently released or “exported” to foreign persons…
What is ITAR? The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regulates the export of defense articles and defense services. However, these rules don’t just apply to weapons, but also anything that could be used by a foreign country to threaten U.S. interests and national security. Any company in the United States who is engaged in…
Updated 1/09/2020 Navigating The Confusing Landscape Of Distribution Statements Have you ever been frustrated or stymied by those DoD Distribution Statements concerning Critical Technology, which appear to prohibit U.S. contractors from sharing the data with their partners in Canada? Distribution Statements are technical documents If so, you’re not alone! While Distribution Statements seem overwhelming, at…
Effective on the 25th of March 2020, the ITAR will be amended based upon an Interim Final Ruling published by the Department of State on 26 December 2019. In an effort, under Export Control Reform, to further harmonize definitions found in the ITAR and the EAR, the State Department has amended definitions found in the…
The holidays are here, and many of us take this time of year to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. If your company is registered pursuant to §122.1 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you may well be thankful that the new DECCS Registration Form and Process haven’t been…
Appropriate to the Season and to something that should stay with us all throughout the year… On the first day of Christmas my company gave to me- A Management Compliance Policy which establishes my management’s and my company’s commitment to export compliance; On the second day of Christmas my company gave to me- An Export…