Advanced Capabilities for Better Decision-Making Department of Defense and intelligence organizations have only just begun to tap the potential of advanced analytics to strengthen national security. Early efforts have demonstrated the ability of analytic tools to collect and sift through large volumes of diverse data and gain better insight into a given problem or environment. But so much more can be done. Government and military leaders have...

The BIS form 748P is used for export licenses, re-export licenses and commodity classifications among other things. This form is the major feature of the web-based application platform used by BIS,“SNAP-R”. The need to apply for BIS 748P applications for exports and re-exports is increasing significant, largely due to Export Control Reform. If you are new to the BIS 748P application, you need to know all of the above and more if yo...

Improving Security and Innovation for the Mobile Ecosystem DSI’s Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations, industry and academia can come together for actionable discussions and debate. About the Summit & Why You Should Attend Both the DoD and Federal agencies are in...

Getting your Export Administration Regulations (EAR) export classifications right is clearly one of the most important aspects of an export compliance program. While few people have claimed that classifying hardware and software is easy, most practitioners agree that classifying technology is much more difficult. Combine the increasing enforcement of export controls on technology with the increasing frequency of these exports and you clearly s...

Anticipation is growing as the Trump administration gears up to release a proposed fiscal 2018 budget on May 23. The budget is expected to show balance within 10 years, in part through sweeping cuts to mandatory spending and robust growth estimates connected to a new plan to cut taxes. With far reaching consequences across industries and agencies, Bloomberg Government experts will break down the president’s budget request on May 24.

reStartEvents is hosting a Hiring & Networking Event: Tuesday, May 23rd in Tyson’s Corner, VA — for Cleared Professionals of ALL disciplines. Whether you are actively seeking employment, transitioning from the military or federal government, your contract is coming to an end, window shopping and want to see what else is out there for you or if you just want to meet and network with your peers, THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU: Resumes...

reStartEvents is hosting a Hiring & Networking Event: Monday, May 22nd in BWI, MD — for Cleared Professionals of ALL disciplines. Whether you are actively seeking employment, transitioning from the military or federal government, your contract is coming to an end, window shopping and want to see what else is out there for you or if you just want to meet and network with your peers, THIS IS THE EVENT FOR YOU: Resumes submitted by 5/14...

As an export compliance professional there are a wide variety of ways that you might find yourself needing to work closely with, and understanding the function of, your security department. This webinar is designed to strengthen your knowledge and build bridges between your export compliance and security departments. In order to do your job effectively, you need to work together with your counterpart in security. Your missions are the same, to...

Why They Happen, How to Avoid Them, and What to Do if They Happen to You May 9, 2017 1:00-2:30 PM EDT Consent agreements are a feared, but recurring feature of the export control and enforcement landscape. The recent announcement of the ZTE consent agreement signals that the Trump Administration has not stepped away from this enforcement option and, in fact, is willing to apply it to new issue areas and regulatory regimes in order to further A...

U.S. sanctions policy was front and center in 2016 like no other presidential election campaign in living memory. The contest featured accusations of inappropriate ties with Russia, recriminations over the “worst deal ever” in Iran, questions over the Obama Administration’s opening to Cuba, and more. As the dust begins to settle, and the presidency of Donald Trump takes shape, exporters are wondering what this all means for t...