On October 23, 2024, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published proposed changes to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) affecting exports of spacecraft and launch vehicles and related activities. ...more
Vice President Kamala Harris on Dec. 20, 2023, convened the National Space Council to discuss U.S. leadership in space. The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce were subsequently tasked to "review relevant...more
The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published three new regulatory actions easing administrative burdens under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) associated with...more
UPDATE – Effective September 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented a new rule that expanded, revised, corrected and clarified certain provisions of the Export...more
In This Issue: - I. BIS and DDTC Publish Their Respective Proposed “Bookend” Controls on Toxicological Agents and Directed Energy Weapons - II. BIS and DDTC Publish Their Respective Proposed “Bookend” Definitions...more
In This Issue: - Export Control Reform Initiative - DDTC Proposed Rule - BIS Proposed Rule - For More Information - Excerpt from Export Control Reform Initiative: By way of background, the Export...more