The Department of Defense has initiated a far-reaching transformation of its civilian workforce through the Workforce Acceleration and Recapitalization Initiative, formalized in the Deputy Secretary of Defense memorandum...more
On July 8, 2024, the Office of Investment Security (Department of the Treasury) published a proposed rule to expand CFIUS’s current restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. real estate to cover many additional government...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) continues to send a strong and clear message to the exporting community – it wants businesses and universities to voluntarily disclose any significant...more
5/5/2023
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
National Security ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Self-Reporting ,
Statutory Violations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Global supply chains have been greatly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, sending companies scrambling to find both new sources of supplies and new customers for their products. But even as businesses struggle to find their...more
7/16/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
Humanitarian Assistance ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain
On August 19, 2019, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced that it has added 46 additional Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (However, although these restrictions make it harder for U.S....more
8/29/2019
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Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Huawei ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department