On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more
WHAT: In a prior alert, we discussed a report from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), and Professional Services Council (PSC) presented to a U.S. Department of Defense...more
1. Electronics Company Hit With $6.6 Million Penalty for Unauthorized Software Exports- Keysight Technologies Inc., a California electronics company, has settled with the Department of State, agreeing to pay a $6.6...more
On August 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of State implemented the first tranche of new sanctions on Russia under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (the CBW Act). The enactment of these...more
State Department Increases Penalties for Arms Export Control Act Violations - On June 7, the U.S. Department of State announced the implementation of “catch-up” adjustments to the maximum civil monetary penalties (CMPs)...more
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has issued a proposed regulation under the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) that will have a significant impact on government contracts firms. Under the...more
The United States officially removed Cuba from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism today, according to an announcement by the U.S. State Department via Twitter. The change takes effect immediately, according to the...more
On July 8, 2013, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce published final rules (78 Fed. Reg. 40892 and 40922), effective in 180 days (January 6, 2014), transferring export control jurisdiction over certain items previously...more