In That Case: Department of State v. Muñoz
Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Matt Silverman on Export Compliance
Recent legislation, H.R. 815, the National Security Supplemental (“the Act”) – further explained by guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) on July 22, 2024 – has...more
U.S. State Department announces international diplomacy strategy to promote digital solidarity. Recognizing emerging technologies and cyber threats as an inflection point for U.S. competition with geopolitical rivals, the...more
The White House recently issued an executive order that restricts cross-border transfers of personal data from the United States to “countries of concern.” President Biden also urged Congress to pass comprehensive privacy...more
On June 1, the FBI, the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Agency, together with the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) National Intelligence Service, National Police Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a...more
The U.S. Department of State has announced a $10 million reward for “information leading to the identification or location of any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government,...more
The Department of State’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) commenced operations on April 4, 2022. According to an announcement, the “CDP bureau will address the national security challenges, economic...more
On October 27, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally announced plans to modernize and reorient American diplomacy to meet the evolving demands of the 21st century. The State Department, in consultation with...more
As reported by Bloomberg and other news outlets, a major cyber security intrusion attributed to Russian state hackers, known by the nicknames APT29 or Cozy Bear, has sent cybersecurity experts into emergency mode as they work...more
On June 1, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision in a class action lawsuit, McDowell v. CGI Federal Inc., Civ. Action No. 15-1157 (GK) (D.D.C. 2017), which could have...more
One of the most important areas of regulation for defense contractors is the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). ITAR are the State Department controls that regulate the defense industry. Companies regulated...more
Leading the News - Libya: On October 8th, The Washington Post provided an update on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) activities in Sirte, Libya. Since taking hold of Sirte earlier this year, ISIL...more
Leading the News - Burkina Faso: On September 17th, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice condemned the unconstitutional seizure of power by elements of the Presidential Security Regiment in Burkina Faso and...more
Federal government contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) should take notice of two recent executive agency actions. Combined, they lay the groundwork for a new cybersecurity clause to be added to the...more
State and Commerce Departments Seek Input from Industry on Elements of Export Control Reform - In recent weeks, the State Department and the Commerce Department have published in the Federal Register several proposed...more