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"If it can communicate, we can regulate it"

Evan Broderick Acting Executive Director of the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) program at BIS discussed the OICTS, a rapidly growing enforcement activity that set up shop last March.

“The program started with the 2019 Order 13873. that is the Supply Chain EO as it's commonly referred to. It is essentially said that the secretary of commerce can prohibit or mitigate ICTS transactions: information and communications technology transactions that used data in transferred from and linked to a foreign adversary."

AES Update for New BIS License Types

The Automated Export System has been modified to report shipments governed by last Fall's Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use Rules.

China to Expand Export Controls

China will accelerate the establishment of a modernized export control system, featuring improvements in laws and regulations, government officials said on Thursday at a forum on export control compliance, the China Daily newspaper reported

Justice and BIS / Export Enforcement Task Force

The National Security Division of Justice and the Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are joining with the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and 14 U.S. Attorneys’ …

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USTR Extends China Tariff Exclusions and Suspension of Maritime Fees

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended 178 exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods through January 9, 2027. The action preserves 164 exclusions for specified industrial, medical, consumer, and other products, along with 14 exclusions for solar manufacturing equipment. In a separate action, USTR extended for two months the suspension of fees on certain maritime transport services and additional duties on Chinese ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling equipment.

Proposed Chinese Optical-Transceiver Restrictions Raise Security and Supply Concerns

Microsoft and other tech industry officials are reportedly urging the Trump administration to abandon proposed restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers, warning that supply disruptions could impede U.S. artificial-intelligence infrastructure development

Chinese biomedical firm off DoD blacklist

The U.S. Department of Defense has removed a Shanghai-based frug testing firm from its list of “Chinese military companies,” three months after a federal judge found that the department’s designation likely rested on material factual errors and unsupported characterizations of the evidence.

Scrutiny of Commerce’s Decision Process in Chip-Diversion Inquiry

Congressional scrutiny of advanced AI chip exports is turning to the integrity of the government’s decision process: who authorized shipments, what intelligence informed those decisions, and whether Nvidia’s access to senior officials affected enforcement.

BIS: More judgment, less guidance

The Bureau of Industry and Security is demanding more sophisticated compliance judgments from exporters while retreating from the education and engagement that help companies make them, according to a recent commentary from CSIS.

Block announces tentative $764 million settlement with Justice Department

The CashApp parent accrued $764 million as of September 30 but cautioned that final terms could produce additional losses. The company also reported that SEC staff closed a separate investigation in March 2026 without recommending enforcement action.

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