At her Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing Oct. 26, 2021, Reta Jo Lewis, who was nominated to be Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank president, defended the bank's policies, explained how it must …
In policies that will directly impact prosecutions on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), export controls and sanctions, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Oct. 28, 2021, returned to the policies …
By unanimous consent, the Senate Oct. 28, 2021, passed Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (S. 1790/H.R. 3919), a bill that would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clarify that it will …
What a difference seven years makes. Under the auspices of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 11 Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credit, …
One of Commerce's top management and performance challenges in fiscal year (FY) 2022 is enforcing trade agreements and export controls, putting a spotlight on the Bureau of Industry and Security …
Exporters, get your pens ready. It's all anyone is talking about: the semiconductor shortage and the long wait for washing machines, cars and other consumer goods. Industry will have a chance to …
At their Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing Sept. 30, 2021, Judith Pryor, nominee to be Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank first VP, and Owen Herrnstadt, a nominee for the Ex-Im board, had to …
The private sector will play a central role in building out international space security during rapid development of outer space, speakers suggested during a United Nations (UN) Institute for …
After almost three years of negotiations and name-calling, Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou and Justice Sept. 24, 2021, agreed to a four-year Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) that allowed Meng to return …
The House version of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will include a wide range of amendments that could affect export controls and sanctions policy. Whether they survive a Senate …
The U.S. has joined Canada in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of two Canadians, businessman Michael Spavor and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig, who many believe were …
After several years of monitoring just a few dual-use export transactions, a full Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank board could see an increase in demand. In its annual report on the bank's monitoring of …
Citing news reports that China took an ownership stake and a board seat in a key subsidiary of TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) repeated his calls for the administration …
Although the Cuban embargo is still in effect, the Cuban people will still be able to access the wide and interesting variety of information on the internet, for better or for worse, Treasury's …
President Biden put a name in the last remaining vacant slot in Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) leadership. Biden intends to nominate former Justice official Matthew Axelrod to be assistant …
The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) June 30, 2021, acknowledged that four years out of the export financing market as well as a global pandemic has taken a toll on its competitiveness against foreign …
In the end, it was a surprise. President Biden July 15, 2021, nominated former Pentagon official Alan Estevez to be Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under secretary, ending months of rumors and …
The U.S. and Russian presidents agreed to launch a comprehensive list of discussions framed by shared self-interest, the leaders said after meeting in Geneva June 16, 2021. During a summit the two …
Another of its predecessor's policies dropped June 23, 2021, when Commerce rescinded the identification of prohibited transactions with respect to TikTok and WeChat mobile applications. Two weeks …
In several speeches, including to Congress, President Biden has argued that if the U.S. is going to truly catch and beat China in technological endeavors, it must build a 5G infrastructure. To that …