The U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)and U.S. Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) will provide an educational program that spans two-days June 8 and June 9 from 9:30 a.m. to noon each day.

This program will help you understand how to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations. It will cover topics that are not only of importance to the aerospace industry but also aerospace technology that is a concern for other government agencies, academia, research and development institutions.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits pending.

* Ohio Aerospace Institute Members and Government Empoyees may attend this event free of charge. Contact Jessica Tremayne at JessicaTremayne@OAI.org to register.

Send questions for speakers prior to the event for a response during the event to: Jessica Tremayne at JessicaTremayne@OAI.org

*For questions about the event, contact Kim Holizna at KimHolizna@OAI.org

Day 1 Agenda

Keynote speaker: Dennis Andersh, CEO and President, Parallax Advanced Research & Ohio Federal Research Network

Topic: ITAR & R&D

Time: 10 minutes

• Speaker: John Foster, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, U.S. Dept. of State

• Introduction to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)

• Time: 45 minutes

• Speaker: Michael Rithmire, Dir. Sensors and Aviation Division, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

• Topic: Introduction to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

• Time: 45 minutes

BREAK

• Speaker: Engda Wubneh, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy, U.S. Dept. of State

• Topic: Overview of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and its Applicability in the Domestic Research and Development Context

•Time: 30 minutes

Virtual Q&A Session/Roundtable

• Speaker(s): DTCC

• Closing remarks/Session End

Day 2 Agenda

• Michael Rithmire, Dir. Sensors and Aviation Division, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

• Topic: Overview of the Bureau of Industry & Security Military End-Use/End-User Controls

• Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

• Speaker: John Foster, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, U.S. Dept. of State

• Topic: Compliance Programs and Best Practices for Higher Education and Scientific Institutions

• Speaker: Michael Rithmire, Dir. Sensors and Aviation Division, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

• Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

• Speaker: Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance, U.S. Dept. of State

• Topic: Understanding the DDTC Registration Process

• Time: 30 minutes

Virtual Q&A Session/Roundtable

• Speaker(s): DTCC

Closing Remarks/Session End