Handling ITAR & Export Control Data: Exceptions for Existing Agreements and Cybersecurity Implications

Join Christina Reynolds, Managing Director and CMMC CCP for BDO USA's Industry Specialty Services Group (ISSG) and Erica Bakies, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, for this in-depth webcast. Uncover the complex landscape of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in our upcoming webcast, where we delve deep into the intricacies of CUI and US Data sovereignty within the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ITAR has a critical impact on CUI data security and design. The speakers will focus on Trade Compliance program best practices involving deemed exports and technical data requirements and provide insight into how an organization can leverage available international legal exemptions that facilitate global defense trade and cooperation between the U.S., U.K., and Australia (AUKUS) and Canada to offer ITAR exemptions, facilitating organizations with foreign nationals to collaborate on US Government projects.

This presentation will provide several ITAR exemptions that Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Contractors can utilize to facilitate global military service offerings with the U.S. while maintaining active trade compliance with U.S. data sovereignty requirements. Additionally, the speakers will explore different technologies and tools that can effectively address the design-specific implications of ITAR regulations on CUI and technical data secured information systems. Finally, this presentation will outline the boundaries and controls necessary to ensure compliance, emphasizing how organizations can define and manage secure enclaves for processing and storing ITAR-controlled data. 

Below are key ITAR exemptions that will be covered:

1. Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs) 

2. Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs) 

3. Exemptions for NATO and Major Non-NATO Allies 

4. Australia-UK-US Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties 

5. Canadian Exemption

6. License-Free Zone Exemptions 

7. Dual/Third Country National Exception 

By strategically applying these exemptions, eligible organizations can streamline international cooperation, incorporate foreign expertise, and enhance project efficiency while adhering to ITAR compliance standards. Proper understanding, implementation, and documentation of these exemptions are critical to ensuring legal and regulatory alignment in all operations.