American Conference Institute\'s 7th Advanced Forum on

ITAR Compliance

Tuesday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Fairmont Washington, Washington, DC

Evolve Your Global ITAR Compliance Program in Preparation for Export Control Reform, Regulatory Changes and the Current Rise in Enforcement

Whether you are a large, mid-size or small exporter, American Conference Institute’s 7th Advanced Forum on ITAR Compliance offers you a highly worthwhile networking and benchmarking opportunity with senior-level decision-makers from government and industry. Few events like this one are able to gather the who’s who of the ITAR community all in one room!

Take this opportunity to gain best practices and forge key relationships with our new 2012 expert faculty from DDTC, BIS, DTSA, DoJ, BAE, Cisco, General Dynamics, Boeing, Raytheon, Smiths Group, Virgin Galactic, DRS, AECOM, Hydra Electric, Meggitt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, The MITRE Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Exelis, Rolls Royce North America, International Rectifier Corporation, ATK and Hawker Beechcraft.

Unlike other ITAR training events, this highly sophisticated, practical conference will focus on how to address the most complex and emerging ITAR compliance and enforcement risks impacting your business.

2012 PROGRAM UPDATES:

New Keynote Addresses

  • Gain policy insights from Kevin Maloney, Director, Defense Trade Controls Licensing, DDTC
  • First-hand updates on the status of USML-CCL changes from Todd E. Willis, Director, Munitions Control Division, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, BIS
  • Ask William Mackie, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Tennessee, Prosecutor in the J. Reece Roth case, about what triggers prosecutions of individuals instead of companies for ITAR violations
  • Hear from Michael Laychak, Director, Licensing Directorate, DTSA on new requirements and expectations for CJ requests
  • Ask Steven Pelak, National Export Coordinator, DoJ about how ITAR cases against companies and individuals are investigated and litigated, and priorities going forward

New 2012 Sessions Include:

  • Re-evaluating your approach to identifying a “broker” and “brokering” based on current requirements and proposed changes to expand the definitions
  • Take away best practices from ATK and Virgin Galactic on classifying foreign-origin or produced items as “ITAR-Free”: Resolving intricate jurisdiction determination challenges posed by the extraterritorial reach of the ITAR
  • Benchmark with Raytheon on how to integrate complex ITAR license provisos, TAAs and cyber security risk management into your IT infrastructure
  • Hear from BAE Systems plc and the Special Compliance Monitor for Xe Services (now Academi) on how to implement remedial measures during and after an ITAR investigation
  • Hear from Northrop Grumman on how to prepare your sales, procurement and other teams for export control reform, and manage expectations of your staff and customers
  • Take away practical insights from GE Aviation, Rolls Royce North America and Hydra Electric on how to strengthen your global ITAR compliance program for your parent and foreign subsidiary operations
  • Refine your approach to conducting internal audits to close out a settlement or voluntary disclosure
  • Navigate the congressional notification process and minimize the risk of delay

Maximize your learning and networking at practical, intensive pre-conference Working Groups - July 23, 2012:

  • Preventing ITAR Migration throughout the R & D and Product Life Cycle: Classifying New, Innovative and Emerging Technologies
  • Exclusive Empowered Official Benchmarking Session: How to Handle Complex Scenarios that Keep EOs Up at Night

As this event sells out each year, save your seat early by calling 1-888-224-2480; by faxing your registration form to 1-877-927-1563, or by registering online at www.AmericanConference.com/ITAR.