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Podcast: CFIUS: Recent Regulatory Developments
Facility Security Clearances for U.S. Subsidiaries of Foreign-Owned Companies
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The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State have been continuously easing restrictions on export-controlled trade between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to foster technological innovation...more
The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...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
In recent months, the critical minerals sector has been at the top of government legislative and regulatory agendas and has been subject to substantial media attention. "Critical minerals" is a generic term that refers to a...more
ACI’s 5th National Forum on FOCI is back IN PERSON this September! Don’t miss the only comprehensive, practical FOCI event of its kind. The Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) is heightening its scrutiny and...more
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its long-awaited report in response to last year’s Executive Order 14017, Securing America’s Supply Chains, which called for a comprehensive review of supply chains in critical...more
Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more
With six months into the Biden Administration, American Conference Institute invites you to join one-hour Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls, which will take place on June 30th at 1:00pm EDT. The...more
Changes are afoot for key industry sectors with complicated global supply chains. “As this pandemic has made clear, we can never again be in a position where we have to rely on a foreign country that doesn’t share our...more
As anyone who follows the industry can tell you, mergers and acquisitions activity in the aerospace and defense industry has remained robust over the past decade. In 2019 alone, there were 460 corporate acquisitions in this...more
For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more
On November 18, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Chinese national and naturalized citizen of the United States was sentenced to 38 months in prison for travelling to China with unclassified...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more
American Conference Institute (ACI) will host a one day virtual conference to discuss timely changes to the export controls regulations. This conference will provide practical guidance on military user and end-user...more
Attorneys Eric Crusius, Amy Fuentes, Kelsey Hayes and Vijaya Surampudi co-authored an article describing the major issues they expect government contracting professionals to face in the coming year. For example, the...more
In recent years, several European Union (EU) Member States, as well as the EU itself, have reconsidered their approaches to foreign direct investment (FDI). An increasing number of European jurisdictions have introduced rules...more
With or without a trade deal, national security concerns regarding China are here to stay - Since President Trump took office, the U.S.-China trade relationship has been at the center of the administration’s foreign...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Year End Budget Battle. On Friday, President Trump signed the two-week Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res. 143) into law, funding the government through December 21st....more
• Economic sanctions and export restrictions extended • Russian investment in United States likely subject to heightened scrutiny • Diligence on Russia transactions and business partners is essential to ensure...more
• ECRA became law on August 13, 2018. It is the permanent statutory authority for the EAR, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s BIS. The new law codifies long-standing BIS policies and does not require...more
The House and Senate convene today at noon and 3 p.m., respectively. House - Votes. Lawmakers will take up a series of homeland security and natural resources bills under suspension of the rules....more
The Senate convenes today at 3 p.m., and the House meets Tuesday at noon. All eyes will be on the House chamber this week as members prepare to take up two bills to reform the U.S. immigration system and address the fate...more
Recent developments show the UK Government’s desire to expand their powers to block foreign takeovers. We explore the nature and scope of the proposed legislation and assess its likely consequences....more
We expect 2017 M&A activity in the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry sector to equal or surpass 2016 M&A activity. Although 2016 M&A activity was down both by volume and value over 2015 it was...more
Aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) companies increasingly rely on international customers and global supply chains to stay competitive in today’s global market. In the United States, ADG companies rely heavily...more