ITAR & Defense Export Controls
Material regulatory developments from Directorate of Defense Trade Controls are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 4 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the defense & government contracting sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
State Department removes ASE-modified civil aircraft from USML and carves out related reexport and temporary import activities from ITAR
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to remove certain civil aircraft modified with aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) from the U.S. Munitions List. The rule also excludes…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department extends temporary ITAR modification to USML Category XI(b) covering military electronics
The Department of State extended a temporary modification to Category XI(b) of the United States Munitions List on August 28, 2026. The extension maintains altered export-licensing conditions for military electronics and…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department imposes ITAR statutory debarment on persons convicted of Arms Export Control Act violations
The Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs published a notice on July 24, 2026 imposing statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations on persons convicted of violating, or co…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department proposes ITAR Part 130 amendments to streamline political contributions and fees reporting for defense exporters
The Department of State published a proposed rule on June 15, 2026 to amend ITAR Part 130, which governs disclosure of political contributions, fees, and commissions associated with foreign defense sales and arms transfe…
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