This comprehensive four-part, remote-learning program “ITAR Basics for Exporting Industry Employees” is intended to introduce the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to employees of defense suppliers, manufacturers, exporters and brokers who are newly assigned to export compliance responsibilities as well as those who must understand ITAR rules to do their jobs, including personnel involved in sales and marketing, engineering and design, international and government contract management, mergers and acquisitions, finance and billing, human resources, legal, operations, security, procurement, shipping, logistics and transportation.
It’s also for those who work for commercial and dual-use firms who need to know how the ITAR might affect their companies.
Each of the four 90-minute sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. Each session will address different parts of the ITAR. Programs will be held on April 13, 2011; April 27, 2011; May 11, 2011; and May 25, 2011.
Our instructors, who expert legal and compliance specialists, are: John Priecko, Trade Compliance Solutions; Greg Hill, DRS Technologies, Inc.; Suzanne Kao, Huffman Riley Kao PLLC; Ginger Carney, Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium; and Phil Rhoads, Rhoads and Reed PLLC.
If you are unable to participate in this four-part, remote-learning series in person, you can order a CD recording of all four sessions along with all the PowerPoint slides.
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1. The Export Practitioner and Washington Tariff & Trade Letter
Present
A Four-Part, Remote-Learning Course on
ITAR Basics for Exporting Industry Employees
This comprehensive four-part, remote-learning program is
intended to introduce the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
SESSION 1:
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
(ITAR) to employees of defense suppliers, manufacturers,
2:00-3:30 PM (Eastern) exporters and brokers who are newly assigned to export
Overview, Purpose, Definitions, compliance responsibilities as well as those who must understand
U.S. Munitions List and Export ITAR rules to do their jobs, including personnel involved in sales
Control Reform and marketing, engineering and design, international and
(ITAR Parts 120 & 121)
Speakers: government contract management, mergers and acquisitions,
John Priecko finance and billing, human resources, legal, operations, security,
Trade Compliance Solutions procurement, shipping, logistics and transportation.
Greg Hill
DRS Technologies, Inc.
It’s also for those who work for commercial and dual-use firms
SESSION 2: who need to know how the ITAR might affect their companies.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
2:00-3:30 PM (Eastern) Each of the four sessions aims to familiarize your employees with
General Policies, Provisions and key ITAR provisions and why their adherence to these complex
Registration for Manufacturers,
Exporters and Brokers regulations is essential to assuring your organization’s
(ITAR Parts 122, 126 and 129) compliance with U.S. export control laws and avoiding costly
Speakers: fines, debarment from government contracts, denial of export
John Priecko privileges and numerous other negative and potentially
Trade Compliance Solutions
Suzanne Kao
devastating consequences.
Huffman Riley Kao PLLC
No previous experience with or knowledge of the ITAR is needed
SESSION 3: to benefit from this valuable, instructive and application-focused
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 course. Our seasoned instructors are business and legal experts
2:00-3:30 PM (Eastern)
Licenses, Agreements and who have years of experience dealing with ITAR daily. In
Related Defense addition to the basic ITAR requirements, they will provide real-life
Article & Defense Service Issues examples of situations you are likely to face where knowledge of
(ITAR Parts 123, 124 and 125) ITAR rules is essential to prevent violations of the regulations.
Speakers:
John Priecko
Trade Compliance Solutions
Ginger Carney
Network Centric Operations Training from Your Own
Industry Consortium
Office for Unlimited Number
SESSION 4:
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 of Attendees with No Travel
2:00-3:30 PM (Eastern)
Violations, Penalties,
or Hotel Costs and No Lost
Administrative Procedures,
Political Contributions, Fees and
Time Away from Work
Commissions
(ITAR Parts 127, 128 and 130)
Speakers:
John Priecko
Trade Compliance Solutions
REGISTER NOW:
Phil Rhoads CALL: 202-463-1250, Ext.193
Rhoads & Reed PLLC
FAX: 301-570-4545
ONLINE: www.exportprac.com
2. ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS:
John Priecko
Mr. Priecko is President and Managing Partner of Trade Compliance Solutions, a network of top-notch professionals that assist
the trade compliance community with evaluating and recommending appropriate resources to assist in complying with the letter
& spirit of U.S. Government (USG) laws & regulations. John has a 15+ year career in trade compliance as Director of
International Trade Compliance, Senior Empowered Official and Vice President of Global Trade Compliance at J.P. Morgan. He
has unique in-depth practical expertise & diverse experience in the USG, industry, as a consultant and with law firms dealing
with all aspects of the global integrated supply chain. John is also an accomplished author of numerous trade compliance and
related articles--a seasoned speaker at conferences, seminars, workshops and other events. Among various affiliations he is a
member of the International Compliance Professionals Association, Society for International Affairs and the Virginia/Washington
D.C. District Export Council.
Greg Hill
Mr. Hill is the Corporate Director for Licensing at DRS Technologies, Inc. where he coordinates, establishes and oversees
company-wide export policy and represents DRS on related issues to the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense and the
U.S. Congress. He is an active member of the Coalition for Security & Competitiveness and Defense Trade Advisory Group.
Working with the Aerospace Industries Association Export Controls Committee, he also helped identify, develop and author
recommendations to modernize the U.S. export control system. Prior to joining DRS, Greg was with General Dynamics
Information Technology where he led a U.S. Army initiative streamlining their international security cooperation processes to
better support U.S. Government acquisition programs and the U.S. defense industrial base. His efforts encompassed
international business operations, foreign military, direct commercial sales and cooperative development programs. Before
General Dynamics, he was the Corporate Deputy Director for Export and Import Management at Northrop Grumman.
Suzanne Kao
Ms. Kao is a founding member of Huffman Riley Kao PLLC. She assists U.S. and foreign clients navigate and comply with U.S.
export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; Export Administration Regulations; and Office of
Foreign Assets Control regulations. She has extensive experience counseling clients in the high technology, software, defense
and related industries to identify comprehensive, cost-effective compliance solutions that address the day-to-day realities of the
business world as well as regulatory requirements. She assists clients with matters ranging from analyzing the jurisdictional
classification of products, technologies and services to licensing of international transactions, development and implementation
of compliance programs and targeted training, the disclosure and negotiation of compliance matters, to conducting internal
audits, to due diligence related to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Ms. Kao graduated from Brown University and the
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Law.
Ginger Carney
Ms. Carney is the Director, Export Compliance for the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC™). She has
over twenty-five years experience in defense trade licensing and compliance. Ginger began her export compliance career at the
Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA) when it was created in 1983. In 1987, she left government service and
continued her export licensing career in the private sector. Ginger has held progressively senior positions in licensing and
compliance at Varian Associates, Watkins-Johnson, McDonnell Douglas (acquired by Boeing in 1997), Smiths Aerospace,
Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. In July 2005, Ginger assumed her current position at NCOIC. Active in association work,
Ginger served on the Board of Directors of SIA for eight years, culminating her service as President. She continues to be an
active SIA volunteer, has participated on the International Council for AIA, and is currently a member of the Defense Trade
Advisory Group.
Phil Rhoads
Mr. Rhoads is an attorney with Rhoads & Reed in Washington, D.C. with a concentration on compliance and enforcement under
the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. He conducts diagnostic audits of regulated
companies and provides assessments of possible AECA/ITAR violations. He prepares voluntary disclosures and has an
administrative practice before State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
Mr. Rhoads is a former chief of compliance and enforcement of DDTC’s Office of Compliance and was in charge of ITAR
registrations, voluntary disclosures, civil enforcement, end-use monitoring and the department’s support of Customs’ criminal
investigations and Justice Department prosecutions. Mr. Rhoads speaks frequently at a variety of export control seminars and
workshops in the U.S. and abroad and regularly publishes articles on AECA and ITAR enforcement issues. He is a member of
the D.C., Kentucky and Louisiana Bar Associations.
3. Everyone in Your Company Has a Role in ITAR
Compliance, But Does Everyone Understand
ITAR Requirements and the Costly
Consequences of Violations?
Sign-Up Your Employees for this Informative Training Course to Learn:
Key Concepts and Definitions in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
Critical Importance of Licensing Jurisdiction and Product Classification
Your Company’s Empowered Official’s Role in ITAR Compliance
Export Controls on Products and Data on the U.S. Munitions List (USML)
Registration Requirements for Exporters, Manufacturers and Brokers
Prohibitions against Doing Business with Designated Entities
ITAR Considerations in Due Diligence for Mergers and Acquisitions
Licensing Agreements with Foreign Partners for Manufacturing and Services
Available Licensing Exemptions for Defense Exports
Documentation, Recordkeeping and Record Retention Requirements
Dealing with Controlled Technical Data and Classified Programs
The Consequences, Cost and Penalties for ITAR Violations
Government’s Criminal and Administrative Enforcement of ITAR Rules
Reporting Requirements for Political Contributions, Fees and Commissions
Case Studies Emphasizing the Risk of Noncompliance
Implications of Obama Administration’s Export Control Reform Initiative
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4. ITAR Basics for
Exporting Industry Employees
A Four-Part, Remote-Learning Course
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