Language in the recently proposed ITAR amendments may reveal one of those worst nightmare scenarios that have been frightening people for years (and not just at Halloween). You buy a 3A611.x part from a vendor, you put it in a…
Without question, the definition of “Defense Services” has been one of the most controversial provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Going back to 2011, DDTC first proposed revising the definition of “defense services” and infamously said this: [I]t…
Pursuant to its periodic review of items that may no longer merit control under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls today issued an interim final rule on underwater drones or, in geek-speak, uncrewed underwater…
Just hours before Defense Distributed, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement with the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, planned to upload plans to allow anyone who can afford a 3-D printer to make their own plastic guns, a…
Of course, the Interwebs are all abuzz with the news that the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) settled the Defense Distributed case as if that were somehow remarkable. Of course, it was about as remarkable as 100 degree days…