Obama Administration Seeks Modernization of Export Controls
Last week, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates outlined the much-awaited Obama Administration’s plans to restructure the nation’s system of export controls. Bringing the Cold War-era system of export...
View ArticleChanges to U.S. Export Controls are Good News for the Electronics Industry
Today, the White House announced plans to reform the U.S. export control system by updating and modifying export control lists, licensing policies, and export enforcement. U.S. export controls include...
View ArticleChanges to U.S and Indian export controls expected to increase trade of...
The U.S. and Indian governments announced changes to their countries’ export controls that are expected to affect manufacturers seeking to trade dual-use items, i.e. items that can be used for both...
View ArticleFirst steps toward implementation of U.S. export control reform announced
On December 9, 2010, President Obama announced proposed changes to the U.S. export control system and requested public comments. The administration’s goal is to streamline the export process, update...
View ArticleIPC Government Relations Chair Highlights IPC Initiatives
DDi Corporation CEO Mikel Williams joins Editor Andy Shaughnessy from Real Time with IPC to discuss his work as Chairman of the IPC Government Relations Committee. The Government Relations committee...
View ArticlePCB Manufacturer Found Guilty of ITAR Violations
Company owner illegally exported sensitive information to Taiwan A Woodinville, Wash. company contracted by the U.S. Navy to manufacture high-tech components, and the company’s owner recently pleaded...
View ArticleIPC Grows Visibility on Capitol Hill
In mid-January, John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, met with several lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss key issues on IPC’s policy agenda, including regulatory relief under Toxic Substances Control...
View ArticleFinal Rule on Military Electronics Covered by ITAR Implements IPC Advocacy...
Today, the U.S. Department of State published a final rule that enumerates printed circuit boards (PCBs) in Category XI for Military Electronics of the United States Munitions List (USML). This is a...
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