News & Updates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce launched the Disruptive Technology Protection Network with Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), hosting the first high-level trilateral summit in Washington, D.C.  The creation of this network follows an August 2023 Camp David summit between the leaders of the three countries, during which they committed to expanding collaboration on technology protection measures and build connections between representatives of the U.S. Disruptive Technology Strike Force and Japan and ROK counterparts.

On March 9, 2020, jurisdiction over the control of certain firearms and related items was transferred from the U.S. Department of State’s United States Munitions List (USML) (see 22 CFR Part 121) to BIS.

Department of Commerce Establishes New Humanitarian License Exception for Certain Medical Devices

Maintains Broad Export Restrictions Targeting Russia’s War Machine

Defendants Conspired to Unlawfully Export Millions of Dollars’ Worth Of Aircraft Parts From the United States to Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil Company Through Costa Rica And Spain

In response to Iran’s unprecedented air attack on Israel, and its continued military cooperation with Russia, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is imposing additional controls to further restrict Iran’s access to low-level technologies, such as basic commercial grade microelectronics. Today’s action will cut off a wider range of items from reaching Iran’s arsenal – including items manufactured outside the U.S. that are produced using U.S. technology.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule significantly reducing licensing requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) to foster defense trade and technological innovation. BIS anticipates these changes will reduce licensing burdens for trade with Australia and the UK by over 1,800 total licenses valued at over $7.5 billion per year. 

A Pennsylvania man was sentenced today to 70 years in prison for torturing an Estonian citizen in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and for the illegal export of weapons parts and related services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 11 entities to the Entity List for activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. The 11 entities are under the destinations of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (6), Russia (3), and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (2).

Four entities were added for support for the PRC’s military modernization efforts; Two of these four also supported Military-Intelligence End Users through the acquisition of U.S.-origin items.

Defendants Orchestrated More Than $4.5 Million in Unlawful Transactions, Sold Sensitive Aircraft Parts to Russian Companies

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