The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has announced the following entity name changes for new DDTC license applications. New license applications received after the listed deadline will be considered for return without action for correction to the new name (dates hyperlinked):
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that provides observations and recommendations related to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's information technology management for FY 2009.
The Foreign Agriculture Service issued the following GAIN reports:
On September 6, 2010, President Obama announced a comprehensive infrastructure plan to expand and renew U.S. roads, railways and runways at the Laborfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The plan builds upon the infrastructure investments the President has already made through the Recovery Act, includes principles the President put forth during the campaign, and emphasizes U.S. competitiveness and innovation. A fact sheet is available here.
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology posts drafts and changes to foreign technical regulations for manufactured products which may be considered technical barriers to trade and are therefore required to be reported to the World Trade Organization, which distributes the information to WTO Member countries.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) announced on August 30, 2010 the successful implementation of cooperative efforts to enhance aviation security. As a result, flights between the United States and Liberia could begin as early as fall 2010.
The Commerce Department's U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service is organizing an Information and Communication Technologies trade mission to Saudi Arabia, April 2-5, 2011. Led by a senior Commerce Department official, this trade mission will introduce suppliers of information technology and communication products and services to potential buyers and allow them to explore new business opportunities.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has issued a notice announcing that the Committee of Chairs of the Industry Trade Advisory Committees (ITACs) will hold a partially open meeting on September 17, 2010. The topics to be discussed are the National Export Initiative and the Report of the Chairs on ITACs’ Trade Priority Issues and Concerns.
The U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission has posted the transcript of its June 9, 2010 hearing on Evaluating China’s Past and Future Role in the World Trade Organization.