News & Updates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an administrative settlement of $439,992 (partially suspended) against First Call International Inc. (First Call), located in Fort Worth, Texas, for the submission of a backdated document to make it appear that a transaction complied with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and for exporting military parts without BIS authorization.  

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the expansion of the Validated End User (VEU) program to include data centers.  This update will contribute to the development of a trusted ecosystem for the responsible use of advanced computing and artificial intelligence (AI). This new license exception is an element of the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader strategy to ensure the United States leads the way in responsible AI innovation and development.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (the G7) published, for the first time ever, joint guidance for industry on preventing evasion of the export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would prohibit the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating specific pieces of hardware and software, or those components sold separately, with a sufficient nexus to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or Russia.    

Washington, D.C. – Today, the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (collectively, the “Export Enforcement Five” or “E5”) marked the completion of their second annual E5 conference in Washington, D.C. by reaffirming their commitment to robust enforcement of export controls on Russia. The joint statement can be found here.

The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases from four U.S. Attorney’s offices in connection with the multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force (Strike Force).

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule making changes to the provisions in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) related to BIS’s policies and practices regarding voluntary self-disclosures (VSDs) and to the Guidance on Charging and Penalty Determinations in Settlement of Administrative Enforcement Cases (BIS Penalty Guidelines).

Proposed rule would help Department of Commerce to assess defense-relevant capabilities at the frontier of AI research and development

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking outlining a new mandatory reporting requirement for the world’s leading AI developers and cloud providers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule (IFR) today implementing controls on critical and emerging technologies that have reached broad technical agreement among our international partners. This IFR includes controls related to quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing, and other advanced technologies.  Today’s action strengthens our international relationships with like-minded countries and ensures that U.S.