Last week we were wondering about the origin of the name “Blue Lantern” for the pre-shipment and post-shipment verification program conducted by DDTC. Andrea Fekkes Dynes of General Dynamics, via “The Daily Bugle,” has an idea: Last Friday’s Daily Bugle…
The Federation of American Scientists has received, pursuant to an FOIA request, a complete list of the unfavorable determinations from the “end-use” or “Blue Lantern” checks conducted by the State Department during FY 2002 through 2004. Under the Blue Lantern…
Last week DDTC posted a notice on its website warning license applicants that their license applications would be returned if the applicant’s name on the license application did not exactly match the name on the applicant’s registration. Unsure of your…
Lockheed Martin agreed in December to a $3 million civil penalty in connection with ITAR violations committed by its subsidiary Sippican. The order imposing the fine was entered on December 12. Sippican was involved in developing the electronic payload for…
Thanks to a consent agreement released last week, 2007 will have one less export consultant than 2006. Under that agreement, DDTC debarred Security Assistance International from exporting, or participating in the export of, defense articles, although the company can apply…