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With the advent of low-cost and readily available high tech computer equipment and software throughout the world, companies in this field have come under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers when such tools end up in the hands of repressive regimes. Just this week, three U.S. Senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and [...]
Some of the recent rumblings in town by folks dealing with export control reform (ECR) reminded me one of my favorite World War II movies, A Bridge Too Far. If what I am hearing is true, some at a trade conference yesterday in DC, then certain folks over in the Foggy Bottom region are either [...]
If your one of the folks in this town who follow ongoing efforts to reform U.S. export control laws, you know that control of satellite and related technologies is a hot button issue on Capitol Hill. Indeed, officials both on and off the Hill will frankly admit that it is best to leave satellite controls [...]
The Obama Administration says it is planning a complete U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq for later this year, but the Iraqis are buying U.S.-made defense articles. And that is a good thing.
According to a notice in today’s Federal Register, the Defense Department published a 36(b) notification that it proposes to sell $82 million in [...]
Pick any issue in this town and, chances are, one side or another on that issue is trying to dominate the debate to sway public opinion and elected officials. Spend enough time in court or in the halls of Congress and you’ll quickly learn that no matter is rarely as black and white as the [...]
Earlier today I was reading posts on Andrea Viski’s Nuclear Export Controls blog, and eventually found my way to item on another site related to Taiwan export control issues and Iran.
There is a short story in today’s Tapei Times based on a recently-released WikiLeaks cable. The article, US worried over Taiwan’s exports to Iran, [...]
According to numerous news reports two Chinese nationals have admitted to violating the Arms Export Control Act by conspiring to smuggle thousands of military grade radiation-hardened microchips to the People’s Republic of China. You can read more about it at The Washington Post website.
Cases such as these are things to keep in mind [...]
