In a significant enforcement action, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has charged Oregon-based Precision Castparts Corp. (“PCC”) with multiple violations of the Arms Export Control Act (“AECA”) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”). These charges stem from unauthorized exports of sensitive technical data to foreign nationals employed by one of PCC’s subsidiaries, Mold Masters Intl., LLC (“Mold...

Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for a posting on recent ITAR Guidance on U.S. Persons Abroad. Alex can be reached at [email protected]. On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) published updated guidance concerning authorizations issued to U.S. Persons Abroad (“USPABs”) as defined in 22 C.F.R. Section 120.62. Current regulations require all...

Alexander Cotoia, Regulatory Manager at The Volkov Law Group, rejoins us for a posting on State Department’s plan to increase ITAR enforcement of controlled data transfers. Alex can be reached at [email protected]. During a plenary session of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (“DTAG”)  that convened on November 9, 2022, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Mike Miller outlined a number of initiatives undertaken by the Directorate...