Archives: Interviews

The Broad Research Compliance Spectrum

10/22/2019

Traliance: As the current chair of the Federal Demonstration Partnership or FDP, I was hoping you can talk about some of the advantages of membership for both universities and federal agencies. Are there specific initiatives or aspects that you would...

University Export Compliance Learnings

09/10/2019

Traliance: You had significant prior experience in government roles going into your position as Export Control Officer at UMass Lowell. How has that shaped your perspective or approach in carrying out your responsibilities as the Export Control Officer? Tom: When...

Getting the Most Out of University-Industry Partnerships

03/27/2019

Traliance: What do you think is the top challenge when research universities and companies partner? What can each party do to overcome it? Anthony: This is a common question that I am asked. Companies have a fundamentally different business model from...

Building and Assessing Your University Export Controls Compliance Program

08/04/2018

Traliance: A comprehensive export compliance program intersects with a variety of research departments and administrative offices across campus. This is due to the complex nature of the regulations as well as the complex organizational structures we see at most universities....

Export Compliance Conversation: Part 2 with Christine Abely

03/04/2018

Traliance: Government enforcement from BIS and DDTC spans across multiple industries and companies of all sizes. At times, submission of a Voluntary Self – Disclosure (VSD) is a mitigating factor that results in reduced penalties. Yet, many organizations don’t know...

Export Compliance: University vs. Corporate World

04/04/2015

Traliance: You are currently in the midst of an exciting career change, shifting from a major U.S. university to a major U.S. defense company. Previously, you held key international trade compliance leadership roles in the defense and aviation industry. What...

Export Controls at Academic Medical Institutions: Thoughts from the Inside

11/04/2014

Traliance: What is the greatest challenge academic institutions face today in addressing export controls compliance? Patrick: The regulations and laws that comprise the current U.S. export control scheme were developed with industry, not academia, in mind. I would never dare...