Software, Export Controls, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

First Significant Changes in Over a Decade to US Export Controls on Space-Related Items and Activities

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/4/2024

U.S. export controls on space-related items were last significantly revised in 2014. Since then, the industry has continued to evolve towards a wider range of public-private partnerships and purely commercial activities,...more

The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

King & Spalding on 8/13/2024

To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

Export Enforcement Update: The Importance of Commodity Classification

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/20/2021

On August 3, 2021, the U.S. State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued an order laying out charges and imposing a monetary penalty of $6.6 million on Keysight Technologies, a U.S. technology and...more

DDTC and BIS Solicit Comments Regarding Controls over Explosives, Personal Protective Equipment, and Military and Intelligence...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/15/2018

• DDTC and BIS have published concurrent NOIs requesting public comments on the controls over the export and reexport of explosives, personal protective equipment, and military and intelligence electronics. (By volume and...more

State and Commerce Departments Publish Next Set of Proposed Export Control Reform Rules: Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical...

Polsinelli on 6/11/2015

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

"Agencies Propose Expanding US Export Controls on Cameras, Night Vision Equipment and Sensing Technology"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/26/2015

On May 5, 2015, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) proposed extensive revisions to the current U.S. export...more

"US Government Announces Reforms to Space and Satellite Systems Export Controls"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/13/2014

On May 13, 2014, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued interim final rules amending the U.S. export controls...more

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