Commerce Department Secretary Locke has announced more than $1.7 million in grants to support projects that increase U.S. exports, create jobs and strengthen our global competitive edge. The grants will be awarded to five nonprofit industry organizations and are expected to generate $265 million in U.S. exports, in support of President Obama’s National Export Initiative.
At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, a Defense Department official discussed DoD’s review of export licenses as part of a technology transfer panel.
At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, a BIS’ Office of Export Enforcement Special Agent in Charge (SAC) discussed the root causes of civil enforcement actions, and what to do if violations of BIS statutes and regulations are found.
At the Bureau of Industry and Security’s recent Annual Export Controls Update Conference, a Census Bureau official gave an overview of the Automated Export System and listed some of the common problems it finds with the filing of electronic export information (EEI).
Export.gov states that registration is available for a number of upcoming export-based webinars.
The Government Accountability Office has posted a report to Congressional Committees1, “Export Promotion: The Export-Import Bank’s Financing of Dual-Use Exports,” which states that Ex-Im did not finance any dual-use exports in fiscal years 2007, 2008, or 2009.
Export.gov states that registration is available for a number of upcoming training opportunities. The dates of the webinars or training are listed in parenthesis:
The Bureau of Industry and Security has posted the following updated schedule for its export control and compliance training outreach efforts:
The State Department announces that the Defense Trade Advisory Group will meet in open session on October 20, 2010, in Washington, DC, to discuss current defense trade issues and topics for further study. Agenda topics will be posted on the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls’ website at www.pmddtc.state.gov two weeks prior to the meeting.
The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 which became Public Law 111-195 on July 1, 2010, not only expanded the sanctions imposed against Iran, but also provided the Bureau of Industry and Security certain permanent enforcement authority and authorized certain appropriations as follows: