DDTC Extends ITAR Telework Exception
The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls on July 23 extended a measure to “allow continued telework operations” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure, first announced in April (see 2004240017), suspended an International Traffic in Arms Regulations requirement to allow employees involved in ITAR-related activities to work remotely. The measure, which was to expire July 31, will be extended to Dec. 31, the agency said.
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DDTC also said it will begin accepting online submissions of notifications to changes of registrations “resulting from Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures.” Companies can submit those notifications through DDTC’s Defense Export Control and Compliance System, the agency said. DDTC also said it will soon update its frequently asked questions for registrations to include information on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, saying it will “aid registrants in [the] submission of registration-related notifications.”