Category: Corporate Trade Compliance
Export Controls Training and Research Security Programs
02/15/2023
Lead Author: Allen A. DiPalma, Senior Consultant at Traliance Background: NSPM-33 Starting in January 2021 with the release of National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), the federal government set in motion a coordinated approach to improving research security within the...
Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine-Related Export Controls and Sanctions: 7 Things to Know
04/07/2022
The U.S. and its allies have enforced the broadest package of sanctions and export controls on Russia, Belarus, and two occupied regions in Ukraine (Donetsk and Luhansk) to stop the invasion of Ukraine. The U.S., U.K., and the European Union...
Motivation Behind U.S. Export Controls: Multilateral Agreements
04/14/2021
Co-Author, Cynthia Roberts, Senior Consultant at Traliance How many times do export controls compliance leaders hear “Why? That doesn’t make sense”? The simple response is that it doesn’t need to make sense. The U.S. government’s export controls regulations are...well,...
Exporting a Coronavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know
04/08/2020
18 months. It’s unsettling to think that it may take that long - or longer- to develop an effective vaccine for the coronavirus. Many research institutions, universities, and companies are actively partnering with overseas collaborators to fast-track the vaccine development. ...
New Decade, New Export Controls Job: Is it Time to Make a Change?
12/09/2019
As we usher in 2020, why not take a moment to consider your place in the complex world of export controls? U.S. export controls regulations are only getting more complicated as government requirements on Emerging Technologies are yet to be...
The Elusive Export Compliance Officer: How to Hire Staff That Will Stay
06/26/2019
Have an Export Compliance Officer opening? You think you found the best candidate to handle your EAR, ITAR, and OFAC compliance issues. Now you want (and need) them to stay and hit the ground running. We’ve seen many Export Compliance...
Finding the Perfect Export Enforcement Case (Part 1)
02/11/2019
Are you looking for the PERFECT export enforcement case to highlight in your export control training? You know...the export violation that demonstrates U.S. export controls regulations really do touch your industry, your research field, your size company, and your personnel....
Guide to Submitting Public Comment to BIS on Export Controls for Emerging Technologies
12/06/2018
Export controls compliance continues to be a dynamic area with a lot of regulatory change. As the U.S. government figures out the risks of new, innovative technologies to U.S. national security, there is an opportunity for your company or university...
Export Controls Compliance Training Got You Stumped?
09/13/2018
Train your employees. We all know that this is a key element of any strong export compliance program. But it’s also one of the hardest elements to establish and drive home. Perhaps it’s even up there with Management Commitment in...
Export Controls: 5 Ways to Monitor Changing U.S. Regulations in the Coming Year
12/07/2017
Now is the time to think strategically about the new year. How will you stay on top of dynamic export controls regulations and remain compliant? As the Export Control Reform (ECR) Initiative continues, there are still some crucial pending changes...