Export Administration Regulations compliance
Export Administration Regulations compliance in Defense & Government Contracting is one of the most enforcement-dense areas the sector faces, with the Bureau of Industry and Security actively tightening controls on dual-use technology transfers and the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls enforcing ITAR jurisdiction over an expanding range of contractor activities. The Commerce Department's October 2023 semiconductor and advanced computing rules set a new baseline for how broadly BIS interprets "military end-use" classifications, and contractors with international supply chains are still working through the downstream implications for their subcontractor agreements and technology-sharing arrangements. Cresthaven tracks both agencies continuously, so changes in licensing policy, Entity List additions, and new advisory opinions surface in your feed before they reach your legal team's inbox.
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- Entity List additions affecting defense-adjacent semiconductor and component suppliers
- BIS "military end-use" rule expansions and how they reclassify dual-use items
- DDTC guidance on ITAR jurisdiction for cloud-hosted technical data
- New de minimis and foreign-produced direct product rule thresholds under EAR Part 734
- Voluntary self-disclosure processing timelines at BIS and DDTC shifting enforcement posture
Recent material activity in Defense & Government Contracting
Active monitoring in place across Defense & Government Contracting. Material developments related to export administration regulations compliance will appear here as they are published.