Category DDTC

The Pentagon Will Get to It When It Gets to It.

We previously reported a change announced by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) adding a sixth exception to National Security Presidential Directive–56 which mandated a 60-day processing time for export license applications. Sharp-eyed reader Robin noted that there was…

DDTC Imposes Pseudo-Embargo on Niger

ABOVE: Mamadou Tandja The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) announced today that applications for exports of defense items and services to Niger might be delayed, possibly for a really, really long time: In response to recent events in the…

New Processing Time Exception Announced by DDTC

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) published today in the Federal Register a Notice indicating that it was adding a sixth exception to National Security Presidential Directive–56 which mandated a 60-day processing time for export license applications. According to…