http://www.exportrules.com US export resources Thu, 14 May 2009 16:58:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Globalization, terrorism and threats of proliferation have led to an increase in the enforcement of U.S. export control laws by the federal government.  These laws provide for severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive technology to foreign citizens.  Technology-related clients of all sizes are increasingly finding ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/export-control-laws.html A reader recently asked me: There has been a question of cell phones with cameras in them. Is there a policy or a standard practice we can incorporate? Should we have all guests and employees leave them in their cars or store them in specified places? Off the top of my head, ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/itar-policy-camera-phones.html When I was a kid, my father used to provide me with a wealth of important "life lessons," doled out in simple one-liners that I could carry with me as I grew older. One of my favorites was "If you're going to run with the pack, make sure you're the ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/itar-freight-forwarders.html Methods for Improving Ethical Trade Compliance of an Organization Jarred A. Fishman In an increasingly complicated and transnational business world, there is now greater importance than ever before placed on the ability of the export compliance regime to act in a positive ethical manner. This paper will seek to develop several themes. ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/ethical-trade-compliance.html What is a DSP-73 Export License? Other than the DSP-5 Export License, the DSP-73 is the type of license I hear referenced most often in the export compliance community. The purpose of a DSP-73 license is to allow for the temporary (not permanent) export of controlled goods regulated by the Department of ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/dsp-73-export-license.html Below is a link to the US Department of Justice's Fact Sheet: Major U.S. Export Enforcement Actions in the Past Year. Please pass it along to anyone who doesn't believe that people ever get in trouble for export violations. A few that stood out for me: Excellence Engineering Electronics - Restricted ... http://www.exportrules.com/news/export-enforcement-actions-in-2007.html Not too long ago, I helped to develop a compliance program for a well know defense contractor who's business was the US sale of communications systems for commercial and military aircraft. Their primary issue was not licensing for the export of their products, but rather that their sales and ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/technical-assistance-agreement.html While exporting grenade launchers to an unfriendly nation might be a cut and dried State Department licensing procedure, a more slippery and often significantly more treacherous export is that of technical data. With the evolution of the internet and an ever-shrinking world, this less tangible export is (in my ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/exporting-technical-data.html On April 17, 2008, new legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives ("Securing Exports Through Coordination and Technology Act," H.R. 5828) by Representatives Don Mazullo (R-IL) and Adam Smith (D-WA). This bill, which is intended to "enhance the reliability of information in the Automated Export System," would significantly change ... http://www.exportrules.com/itar/hr-5828-would-significantly-change-the-current-aes-environment.html I thought it might be time, to put the "legalities" of export controls aside, and instead, view these "controls", whether they be BIS or OFAC's, from the eye of the people that truly are affected-and I am not talking about American businesses, which though do have valid reasons to ... http://www.exportrules.com/news/ofac-embargoes-humanitarian-costs.html