The United States has enacted laws that expand U.S. government screening of certain transactions involving foreign companies and governments as well as regulation of the transfer and use of sensitive U.S. goods and technologies in the United States and abroad.…
During the summer of 2012, Cody Wilson hung around J&J, a car-repair shop run by two “goofy” guys in their late 20s. The Austin warehouse was crowded with engine blocks, car parts and Pelican boxes that never seemed to have…
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has begun a review of export controls that will be aligned with new legislation to strengthen national security reviews of foreign acquisitions of American firms, rather than China-specific curbs. In a statement…
Export controls are laws and regulations that regulate and restrict the release of sensitive technologies and information to foreign countries and foreigners, both within and outside of the United States, for reasons of national security and foreign policy. U.S. export…
Thermal imaging company Flir Systems Inc. must pay a $30 million fine to settle hundreds of international violations of federal trade rules. In total, Wilsonville-based Flir (NASDAQ: FLIR) received a $30 million penalty after the U.S. Department of State Directorate…
Nashua, NH - March 1, 2018 - The latest cybersecurity outrage is an announcement on February 28, 2018 of a Major Data Breach at U.S. Marine Forces Reserve Impacting Thousands of Marines, Sailors and civilians. An unencrypted email with an…
On January 31, 2018, the Department of Defense (“DoD” or the “Department”) published a final rule regarding commercial item purchasing requirements. Among other key amendments, the final rule modifies the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) by: (i) formalizing a presumption of…
The Supreme Court turned down its chance to weigh-in on regulations for 3-D printed firearms — for now. The high court announced its decision Jan. 8, sending Defense Distributed v. State back to the western district of Texas to be heard on…
Nashua, NH -- December 26, 2017 -- Many Department of Defense (DoD) Contractors have been looking at the end of 2017 with dread. Strict, new DoD regulations require that before 2018 they comply with detailed cybersecurity and cyber-incident reporting requirements…
The Department of Defense (“DoD”) has updated portions of its internal guidance addressing compliance with the requirements of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (“DFARS”) 252.204-7012, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” In particular, on December 1, 2017, the…