Georgia Institute of Technology

Office of General Counsel (OGC) Export Team 

GIT OIT Resources:

GIT OIT Data Access Policy
GIT OIT Encryption Standards
GIT OIT Data Security Classification Handbook
GIT OIT Data Protection Standards

Regulatory Information

Introduction to Commerce Department Export Controls – US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export and re-export of most commercial or “dual-use” items.

Export Administration Regulation (EAR) List

Introduction to State Department Export Controls – US Department of State, Directorate of Defense Controls is charged with controlling the export and temporary import of defense articles and defense services covered by the United States Munitions List (USML) in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

International Traffic in Arms Regulations

Office of Foreign Assets Control – US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals.

News Articles & Case Studies

The Commerce Dept’s Bureau of Industry and Security published “Don’t Let This Happen to You: An Introduction to U.S. Export Control Law” in April 2005. It lists numerous enforcement cases, some of which you may be interested in reviewing. Most are industry, not university cases, although the areas of technology often overlap with the work at Georgia Tech.

BIS “Deemed Export” FAQs

IEEE OFAC Ruling

Council on Governmental Relations Export Information

Other export controls related resources:

Select manufacturer Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) links:

• Apple Computer, Inc.
• IBM
• MicroSoft
• Oracle
• Blackberry
• Corporate Export Control Classification Database - information from various manufacturers