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Recent Court Case Sheds Light on ITAR Brokering

Valuable lessons to take away from the State Department's arguments & court's analysis on what activities may rise to the level of ITAR-controlled brokering...

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Former US Department of State Official Comments on Export Compliance Best Practices

Jeff Grody, Executive Director of Orchid Advisors’ Export Services Practice, interviewed former DDTC chief compliance official, Sue Gainor, about export compliance program best practices.

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State Department Updates Agreement Guidelines Effective September 1, 2016

On August 11, 2016, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced its newest revision to the Guidelines for Preparing Agreements ("Agreement Guidelines"), Revision 4.4, which will.....

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DDTC Issues Guidance on Registration Requirement for Firearm Manufacturers/Gunsmiths

On July 22, 2016, the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), published guidance addressing the registration requirements of the International Traffic in Arms.....

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Just in Time for DNC Convention, Obama Releases More Executive Gun Control

The administration’s latest move is a timely reminder of how the politicized & arrogant abuse of executive power is used to suppress Second Amendment rights.

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DDTC and BIS Publish Harmonized Definitions

On June 3, 2016, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published in the Federal Register changes to the International Traffic in Arms.....

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F.A.I.R. Trade Group Petitions DDTC for Reduction in ITAR Registration Fees

The F.A.I.R. Trade Group has petitioned the State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), to reduce the registration fees required under the International Traffic in Arms.....

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Control Freaks Just Can’t Help Themselves

The FED's cease & desist order to Defense Distributed raises all sorts of red flags regarding freedom of speech & control of technology...

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Freedom Advocates & Pro-Gun Senators Unite to Oppose the Obama Administration

As we reported in June, the Obama Administration’s State Department (DOS) proposed a revision of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on June 3 that would require anyone seeking to...

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Obama’s State Department Could Gag Firearms Communications over the Internet

A rewrite of the State Department’s arms control regulations could potentially grant the State Department a wide-ranging power to monitor and control gun-related speech on the Internet...

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