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The National Defense Authorization Act is a United States federal statute enacted each year to specify the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense. The NDAA identifies which agencies are responsible for national defense, provides funding for those agencies and includes instructions on proper use of the funds. less -

BIS Publishes Proposed Revisions to EAR Addressing U.S. Person Support for “Foreign Security” and Military End Users

The Volkov Law Group on 8/13/2024

On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two (2) new rules in the Federal Register that significantly expand the scope of existing “U.S. Person” prohibitions...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: May 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/3/2024

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

How Governmental Carrots and Sticks Impact Private Investment in Defense Tech and the Security Ecosystem

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 5/2/2024

In response to rising geopolitical tensions – from the Middle East to the Taiwan Strait to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine –the Biden Administration is increasingly using economic incentives and sanctions to assist the United...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: January 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/7/2024

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: October 2023

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/27/2023

Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. Please see full Report attached for more...more

Escalation of U.S. Crackdown on Chinese Technology and Telecoms: Emerging Issues

Womble Bond Dickinson on 8/31/2023

In recent years, the U.S. has pursued a whole-of-government approach to target Chinese technology and service providers in furtherance of foreign policy and national security objectives....more

美国政府对“受关注外国实体”作出定义，影响波及《降低通胀法》项下电动汽车电池

Hogan Lovells on 3/31/2023

2023年3月21日（星期二），美国商务部发布一则关于《芯片与科学法》所含护栏条款的拟议规则通知。作为拟议规则的组成部分，美国商务部发布了“受关注外国实体”和由受关注国家“拥有、控制、管辖或指挥”的定义，这两个术语曾出现在过去两年颁发的四部独立制定法中，即：《2021财年国防授权法》、《基础设施投资和就业法》、《芯片与科学法》和《降低通胀法》。根据美国商务部所拟定义，任何实体——包括总部位于美国的实体或注册在美国的实体——如其25%及以上表决权益...more

Biden Administration Seeks to Promote U.S. Foreign Policy and National Security Objectives Through its Revised Conventional Arms...

Wiley Rein LLP on 3/24/2023

WHAT: On February 23, 2023, the same day three major defense industry trade associations publicly released their report to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Tiger Team on modernizing the FMS...more

Sanctions Legislation Watch: What to Expect from Congress as 2021 Comes to a Close

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/9/2021

As we approach year’s end, and the pace of legislative activity ramps up, it remains critical to keep a close eye on the sanctions-related bills currently making their way, at varying speeds, through the U.S. legislative...more

Chinese Military Companies Trading Ban: Overview of OFAC’s Ongoing Guidance

Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/8/2021

On November 12, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. persons from trading securities and related derivatives in “Communist Chinese Military Companies” (CCMCs), effective 60 days later on...more

Compliance Perspectives: NDAA 889, Better Known as the Anti-Huawei Act

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 1/16/2020

“Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 prohibits the Federal Government from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, ‘any...more

Huawei espionage concerns reach UK

White & Case LLP on 9/25/2019

The UK 5G debate is emblematic of protectionist sentiments in the technology sector. Huawei and the technology cold war - Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is a modern Chinese success story. A pioneer in the telecommunication...more

What's New in Washington - September 2019

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/13/2019

Congress returns to D.C. this week for a short three-week sprint to a series of important deadlines on September 30. Chief among them is funding the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 which begins on October 1,...more

Reinstatement of Iran Sanctions

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law on 11/6/2018

On November 5, 2018, OFAC announced a large number of Iran-related sanctions designations and issued guidance on the end of the 180-day wind down period. ...more

The Export Control Reform Act and Possible New Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/12/2018

• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/6/2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - $34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason - On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more

The US Tightens Export Controls Targeting China

WilmerHale on 8/3/2018

On August 1, 2018, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Federal Register notice stating that the US government had identified 44 Chinese companies as acting contrary to US national...more

What's New In Washington - June 2018

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/13/2018

Lawmakers have returned from the Memorial Day recess and are facing a packed legislative agenda over the summer. With the announcement this week of a shortened August recess, the Senate will have more time to address...more

Client Alert: Iran Sanctions Return

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/14/2018

1. All sanctions on Iran that were in place before January 2016 will be re-imposed no later than November, 4 2018. 2. Secondary sanctions that penalize non-U.S. persons doing business with Iran will be reinstated. 3....more

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