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Day 1 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018
8:55 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:00 |
BENCHMARKING SESSIONThe Changes that Exporters are Making to Fine Tune their Global Export Compliance Programs |
10:00 |
HYPOTHETICAL EXERCISESThe Most Common Pain Points When Applying EAR Licensing Exceptions: STA, LVS, RPL, TSR, and More |
11:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
11:15 |
KNOW YOUR SUPPLY CHAINManaging the Practical Impact of Re-Classification on Your Supply Chain—How to Identify and Resolve EAR Risks Posed by Third Party Relationships |
12:15 |
NETWORKING LUNCHEON |
1:30 |
How to Know if You Need to Sound the Alarm: The Top Ten Red Flags that Can Trigger an Internal Investigation and Voluntary Disclosure |
2:30 |
WHAT DOES ENFORCEMENT “LOOK LIKE” IN REAL LIFE?Key Takeaways from Recent Enforcement Actions and Lessons Learned |
3:30 |
Five More Takeaways for Your Work |
4:15 |
EAR Boot Camp Concludes |
Post-Conference Workshop
ITAR BOOT CAMP
Jun 7, 2018 12:00am –
Speakers
David Martell
Director, Global Trade Compliance
Oshkosh Corporation (Oshkosh, WI)
Susan M.C. Kovarovics
Partner
Bryan Cave LLP (Washington, DC)
Nicole Aandahl
Counsel
Raytheon (Arlington, VA)
John Barker
Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP (Washington, DC)
Colin P. Donahue
Technology Controls Manager Strategic Export Control Americas
Rolls-Royce North America (Indianapolis, IN)
Brian Egan
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Jon R. Schwank
Sr. Manager, Technology Management Central ITC – Operational Excellence
UTC Aerospace Systems (Charlotte, NC)
Olga Torres
Managing Member
Torres Law (Dallas, TX)
Brian R. Emmet
Director – Export Licensing & Policy
Lockheed Martin (Littleton, CO)
Joshua L. Richter
Sr. Director, Trade Compliance
Leonardo DRS (Washington, DC)
Kimberly Strosnider
Partner
Covington & Burling (Washington D.C.)
Tricia Heller
IP & Regulatory Compliance Director
Magpul Industries Corp (Denver, CO)
Steven Pelak
Partner
Holland & Hart (Washington, DC)
Jeffrey Orenstein
Attorney
Reed Smith LLP
Day 1 - Tuesday, June 5, 2018
8:30 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening RemarksPierre LaMere Melissa Duffy |
8:45 |
EAR Roadmap: A Review of Key Agencies, Their Jurisdictions and Roles – and Who to Contact with Your QuestionsDuring this practical, opening session, our Co-Chairs will review key agencies, their roles, as well as tips for how to contact the agencies and leverage online resources for keeping current. |
9:15 |
CONQUERING THE CCL POST-REFORMThe Latest, Best Practices for Updating Your Self-Classification Approach – and How Exporters are Classifying Under the “Specially Designed” FrameworkBarbara Dudas Arthur Ward Best practices for navigating CCL categories, product groups and series
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10:45 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
11:00 |
THE DOS AND DON’TS OF SECURING AN EAR LICENSEInside the License Application Process in Real Life – and Special Considerations for the 600 Series, License Amendments, and Re- Export LicensesSenior Licensing Officer * Joseph A. Murray Nate Bolin
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12:00 |
LUNCH |
1:15 |
SPECIAL FOCUS – DISSECTING THE 600 SERIESHow to Apply Requirements for Classification, Recordkeeping, and ExemptionsLaurie Brunke Thomas McKelvey Melissa Duffy
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2:15 |
CLOUD COMPUTINGPractical Tips for Cloud Users and Providers on How to Interpret BIS Definitions and GuidanceJulie Gibbs Barbara Dudas
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3:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
3:15 |
EVOLVING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPACT YOUR EXPORT OPERATIONSHow to Incorporate BIS and OFAC Sanctions into Your Global Export Compliance ProgramArthur Ward Lawrence Ward
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4:15 |
DEEMED EXPORTSHypothetical Scenarios: Does It Satisfy Deemed Export Requirements Under 734.13(b) of the EAR?Gregory Husisian Pierre LaMere
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5:00 |
End of EAR Boot Camp Day One |
Day 2 - Wednesday, June 6, 2018
8:55 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:00 |
BENCHMARKING SESSIONThe Changes that Exporters are Making to Fine Tune their Global Export Compliance ProgramsPierre LaMere Debbie Shaffer
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10:00 |
HYPOTHETICAL EXERCISESThe Most Common Pain Points When Applying EAR Licensing Exceptions: STA, LVS, RPL, TSR, and MoreD. Grayson Yeargin
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11:00 |
NETWORKING BREAK |
11:15 |
KNOW YOUR SUPPLY CHAINManaging the Practical Impact of Re-Classification on Your Supply Chain—How to Identify and Resolve EAR Risks Posed by Third Party RelationshipsSteve Lita Melissa Duffy
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12:15 |
NETWORKING LUNCHEON |
1:30 |
How to Know if You Need to Sound the Alarm: The Top Ten Red Flags that Can Trigger an Internal Investigation and Voluntary DisclosureKevin Wilkens Andrew K. McAllister
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2:30 |
WHAT DOES ENFORCEMENT “LOOK LIKE” IN REAL LIFE?Key Takeaways from Recent Enforcement Actions and Lessons LearnedElsa Manzanares Dan Clutch Check website for speaker updates.
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3:30 |
Five More Takeaways for Your WorkTo conclude the EAR Boot Camp, our faculty will provide the five last takeaways to bring back to your business. Don’t miss this concluding session to gain important compliance tips by industry and outside counsel! |
4:15 |
EAR Boot Camp Concludes |
ITAR BOOT CAMP
David Martell
Director, Global Trade Compliance
Oshkosh Corporation (Oshkosh, WI)
Susan M.C. Kovarovics
Partner
Bryan Cave LLP (Washington, DC)
Nicole Aandahl
Counsel
Raytheon (Arlington, VA)
John Barker
Partner
Arnold & Porter LLP (Washington, DC)
Colin P. Donahue
Technology Controls Manager Strategic Export Control Americas
Rolls-Royce North America (Indianapolis, IN)
Brian Egan
Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Jon R. Schwank
Sr. Manager, Technology Management Central ITC – Operational Excellence
UTC Aerospace Systems (Charlotte, NC)
Olga Torres
Managing Member
Torres Law (Dallas, TX)
Brian R. Emmet
Director – Export Licensing & Policy
Lockheed Martin (Littleton, CO)
Joshua L. Richter
Sr. Director, Trade Compliance
Leonardo DRS (Washington, DC)
Kimberly Strosnider
Partner
Covington & Burling (Washington D.C.)
Tricia Heller
IP & Regulatory Compliance Director
Magpul Industries Corp (Denver, CO)
Steven Pelak
Partner
Holland & Hart (Washington, DC)
Jeffrey Orenstein
Attorney
Reed Smith LLP
What is it about?
- The most important commodity jurisdiction factors when determining if your item is ITAR-controlled
- How are companies updating their classification and re-classification approaches to account for new and proposed DDTC and DTSA guidelines?
- What do ITAR-applications to commercial and dual-use items “look like”?
- When do foreign commercial products and technology become ITAR-controlled?
- What is the effect of re-classification on suppliers? How can you mitigate them?
- What is the “specially designed or modified” reach of the ITAR?
- What are the qualifiers for a “specially designed” designation?
- A review of the most common mistakes by industry when making this determination
- Walk through the do’s and don’ts for selfclassifying items as “specially designed”
- How to ensure adequate documentation to support your position
- Hypothetical exercises and case studies
- When are defense articles, technical data, and defense services ITAR-controlled?
- How original design intent, government funding, specifications, underlying technology, and intended market, can affect jurisdiction
- Definition of technical data and defense services
- ITAR’s see through rule
- Common examples of defense services and pitfalls to avoid
- Definition of public domain
- Integrating commercial and defense technologies
- What does migration look like for previously ITAR-controlled companies?
- What should be considered for goods that are still ITAR-controlled
- How have compliance, recordkeeping, and supplier relationships changed in practice?
- What are the lessons learned along the way?
- Considerations for classification of sensitive technologies that are not on the USML
- Overview of the different types of ITAR licenses, what is required, the timeline, and how to reduce the risk of delay
- What are the most common issues industry can run into when securing an ITAR license and utilizing exemptions?
- Mock License Applications – Nuts and bolts of how to prepare a license application, TAA and MLA
- What are DDTC’s expectations for a full license application?
- Most common reasons for RWAs and license denials, and how to prevent them
- What are the differences between “foreign national”, “dual national”, “third country national”
- Controlling foreign nationals’ access to ITARcontrolled data: when a password, absolute lockdown and/or email controls are required
- Managing access risks posed by offshore IT support, cloud computing and e-rooms for electronic communication
- Protecting US origin data on laptops and servers
- Managing email transfers of technical data: tracking and marking sensitive communications and designating communication
- Protecting hardware and servers: when to create separate servers for controlled information and/or partition drives
- Review of the current requirements and how they impact industry
- What activities constitute “brokering”? Who is considered a “broker”?
- Application to foreign persons otherwise subject to U.S. jurisdiction
- When and how to get ITAR license approvals for brokers and meet reporting requirements
- Satisfying “prior notification” requirements and exemptions for large exporters and SMEs
- Best practices for broker agreements and activities
- Monitoring compliance by agents and representatives
- Impact of export control reform on enforcement plans, priorities and penalties amounts
- What pushes a case from a warning letter to a penalty, and what can lead to a criminal persecution
- What are the steps to mitigate your company’s exposure?
- Top mistakes that companies make that can increase their exposure