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End-use and end-user controls are essential components of the United States Export Administration Regulations (EAR). They help ensure that exported items are not used in ways that could harm national security or foreign policy interests.  These controls are often used for dual use items.  The term dual-use technology refers to items, software, and technology that

Strategic export compliance implementation is required to achieve a compliance program maturity that will adequately address evolving regulatory requirements.  This entails employing a business strategy that includes involvement and accountability of senior management.  It should also emphasize that everyone involved in exporting regulated articles or technologies is responsible for compliance.  This includes employees, contractors, vendors, and clients.

The Wassenaar Arrangement was established to promote transparency and responsibility in international transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods and controlled technologies.  This international effort to prevent global destabilization was established at Wittenburg Castle in Germany in 1995. The Wassenaar Arrangement Plenary meets once a year in Vienna. The Plenary is led by a rotating

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to limit semiconductor and advanced computing commodities to China and Macau.  These changes have been made to ensure that United States national security interests are met and that and that proposed exports would not reduce global integrated circuit production

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), under the Department of State, has released the AUKUS Final Rule. This amendment, under part 126 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) was published and became effective on December 30, 2025.  This exemption will greatly facilitate defense trade between defense trade between the United States, the

The System for Award Management (SAM) has undergone significant changes under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This RFO initiative is an effort by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, and the General Services Administration (GSA) to support sound procurement for government contracts.  It is being initiated in an

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the launching of the American AI Exports Program.  This initiative is part of a larger effort by President Donald Trump to advance the United State’s leadership in advanced technologies.  The program will include hardware, software, applications, models, and  full stack AI export. Full Stack AI refers to a