ITAR Compliance: A Hands-On Tutorial for Modern Defense Contractors
You’re not just managing export controls. You’re safeguarding national security, protecting your company’s future, and positioning your team to win multimillion-dollar defense contracts. But if you're like most professionals in this space, you're operating under immense pressure. A single misstep in ITAR compliance can trigger audits, fines, loss of contracting privileges, or even criminal liability. The stakes have never been higher. The challenge isn’t that you don’t care. It’s that ITAR is complex, constantly evolving, and hard to implement consistently across teams. You’re juggling overlapping regulations, unclear jurisdictional boundaries, and ever-changing technical requirements. Meanwhile, competitors who’ve mastered compliance are moving faster, capturing more contracts, and earning the trust of prime contractors and government agencies. ITAR Compliance: A Hands-On Tutorial for Modern Defense Contractors is your direct path from confusion and risk to clarity, confidence, and competitive advantage. This course gives you a proven framework to implement compliant processes in as little as 30 days, with a fully documented compliance roadmap ready for internal review or audit verification. Take Sarah M., a senior compliance officer at a mid-tier aerospace systems integrator. After implementing the methodology taught here, she led her company through a successful DSS audit with zero findings. Her leadership team fast-tracked her promotion, citing her newfound ability to speak ITAR with authority and align engineering, legal, and sales teams around one unified compliance strategy. This is not theory. It’s a blueprint built on real-world enforcement patterns, Department of State guidance, and best practices from top-performing defense contractors. Every section is designed to reduce risk, accelerate decision-making, and give you measurable control over your compliance posture. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-Paced Learning with Immediate Online Access
Begin the moment you enroll. This course is designed for professionals like you-facing tight deadlines, global collaboration demands, and mission-critical timelines. There are no fixed dates, no attendance requirements, and no time-zone constraints. Work through each module at your own pace, on your schedule. Typical Completion: 20–30 Hours | Real-World Results in Days
Most learners complete the core compliance framework within two weeks while immediately applying templates, checklists, and decision trees to live projects. You’ll be able to map your product’s jurisdiction, assess licensing needs, and draft compliant technical data handling protocols in under five business days. Lifetime Access, Zero Obsolescence
ITAR changes. Your access doesn’t. Every update to the course-including new regulatory interpretations, policy shifts, and enforcement precedents-is delivered at no additional cost. You retain full access to all materials indefinitely, ensuring your knowledge remains current year after year. 24/7 Mobile-Friendly Global Access
Whether you're in a boardroom, on-site at a manufacturing facility, or traveling internationally, the entire course is optimized for smartphones, tablets, and desktops. Downloadable resources ensure offline access, even in secure or remote environments. Expert-Led Support & Practical Guidance
You’re not navigating this alone. The course includes structured guidance from an instructor with over 15 years of U.S. defense trade compliance experience, including roles at major primes and government advisory panels. You’ll receive clear, actionable insights through detailed walkthroughs, annotated examples, and real-world implementation notes-all designed to preempt common mistakes. Certificate of Completion Issued by The Art of Service
Upon finishing the course, you’ll receive a verifiable Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service-a globally recognized provider of professional training in regulatory, technical, and governance disciplines. This credential is shared with compliance leads, auditors, and hiring managers across DoD supply chains and is increasingly referenced in RFP evaluations. Transparent Pricing, No Hidden Fees
We believe in trust-first pricing. The one-time fee includes full access, all updates, downloadable tools, and your certificate. There are no recurring charges, no upsells, no premium tiers. What you see is what you get. - Securely accept Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal
- No third-party financing or signup traps
Risk-Free Enrollment: Satisfied or Refunded
We’re confident this course will transform your approach to compliance. If you complete the first three modules and don’t find immediate value, simply request a refund. No questions, no delays. Your investment is protected by a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. “Will This Work for Me?” – Addressing Your Biggest Concern
Absolutely. This course was specifically built for professionals in high-pressure, high-stakes environments: - Compliance Officers needing audit-proof documentation
- Legal Counsel bridging ITAR with internal policy
- Program Managers coordinating technical exports
- Export Engineers handling technical data transfers
- Cybersecurity Teams securing ITAR-controlled data
- New Entrants to the Defense Supply Chain
This works even if you’ve never passed an audit, aren’t a lawyer, or work in a small firm without dedicated export staff. The step-by-step framework adapts to your organization’s size, structure, and technical maturity. After enrollment, you’ll receive an automated confirmation email. Access details and login instructions will be sent separately once your course materials are prepared-ensuring all content is up to date and optimized for performance.
Module 1: Foundations of ITAR and U.S. Munitions List Jurisdiction - Understanding the legal basis of ITAR under 22 CFR Parts 120–130
- Distinguishing ITAR from EAR: when jurisdiction shifts across dual-use boundaries
- Defining defense article, defense service, and echnical data with enforcement examples
- How the U.S. Munitions List (USML) categorizes items from Category I to Category XXI
- Breakdown of Category VIII: Aircraft and Associated Equipment
- Detailed analysis of Category XI: Military Electronics
- Category XV: Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment explained
- Category IV: Military Vehicles and Land Systems
- Category V: Explosives and Energetic Devices
- Category VII: Tanks and Combat Vehicles
- Category XII: Fire Control and Optical Equipment
- Category XIII: Inertial and Other Navigation Systems
- Category XVI: Nuclear Weapons Design and Testing
- Category XVII: Classified Military Equipment
- Category XX: Submersible Vessels
- Category XXI: Firearms and Related Articles
- Determining physical vs. technical control of ITAR items
- The role of specially designed in determining USML inclusion
- When software falls under ITAR: three key tests
- Technical data transmission: email, cloud, and remote access risks
- Using State Department guidance to pre-determine jurisdiction
Module 2: Key Definitions and Regulatory Interpretations - What export really means under ITAR - including deemed exports
- The deemed export rule and foreign national access in the workplace
- How release of technical data triggers ITAR obligations
- Difference between tangible and intangible exports
- Defining manufacture, production, and development in regulated contexts
- Understanding direct product and component relationships
- When open-source data is exempt from ITAR control
- Public domain exceptions: four accepted criteria
- The role of patent filings in releasing information
- Defining U.S. Person and Foreign Person with green card and visa implications
- Permanent resident vs. temporary worker compliance protocols
- Multinational teams and shared workspaces: bridging ITAR and HR policy
- How dual citizenship affects access control decisions
- Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a supplement-but not a substitute-for ITAR controls
- Limitations of ITAR exclusions and common misconceptions
- When encryption does not protect ITAR data
- Understanding fundamental research exemption and its strict conditions
- The role of publication intent in exemption eligibility
- When consulting with foreign subsidiaries triggers licensing
- Training employees to recognize ITAR-controlled content
Module 3: Registration and Licensing Requirements - Who must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
- Exemptions from registration: when they apply and limitations
- Step-by-step guide to completing Form DSP-5 for manufacturing licenses
- How to file DSP-73 for exporting technical data
- Using DSP-83 for temporary imports of defense articles
- Filing DSP-61 for retransfers to foreign persons
- Licensing for co-development and collaborative design projects
- Understanding the echnology Assistance Agreement (TAA)
- Creating and maintaining a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA)
- When a Technical Assistance Agreement becomes mandatory
- Preparing a comprehensive TAA application package
- Aligning TAA scope with project milestones and deliverables
- Handling amendments to existing agreements
- Using the Automated Export System (AES) for electronic filings
- DDTC correspondence: how to ask for advisory opinions
- Response timelines and escalation paths for delayed decisions
- Maintaining a license tracker with expiration alerts
- Transitioning from temporary to permanent authorizations
- Managing renewals and post-licensing audits
- When licenses must be reported to Congress
Module 4: Exemptions, Exceptions, and Authorization Pathways - Overview of 22 CFR 126 and permitted exemptions
- Using License Exception STA: Strategic Trade Authorization with caveats
- STA thresholds and prohibited destinations
- Applying License Exception TMP for temporary imports and exports
- TMP recordkeeping obligations and border documentation
- Using Law Enforcement and Security (LES) exemption for specific agencies
- Humanitarian and disaster relief exceptions under ITAR
- Aircraft and vessel emergency repair authorizations
- Exempt shipments between U.S. government agencies
- When temporary custody does not require a license
- Government-to-government technical exchanges
- GDPS: Exemption for classified defense services
- Classification of open events and trade shows
- Pre-approving foreign national attendance at defense exhibitions
- Self-classification vs. official Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests
- When to file for a Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) determination
- Handling CJ denials and appeals
- Drafting effective CJ justification statements
- Using private sector classification guides without DDTC approval
- Validating supplier-provided jurisdiction claims
Module 5: Building a Compliant ITAR Program Framework - Step 1: Conducting an enterprise-wide ITAR assessment
- Mapping ITAR-controlled products, data, and services
- Identifying points of exposure in engineering, manufacturing, and sales
- Creating a compliance risk heat map
- Assigning roles: Export Compliance Officer (ECO), Alternate ECO
- Designing a compliance governance committee
- Integrating compliance into project initiation checklists
- Developing a written ITAR compliance manual
- Section-by-section guide to policy documentation
- Creating access control matrices for ITAR data
- Establishing a foreign person screening process
- Onboarding checklists for new hires and contractors
- Visitor protocols and escort requirements
- Securing conference rooms and shared workspaces
- Implementing a need-to-know validation system
- Drafting a data handling policy for emails and file transfers
- Rules for printing, storing, and disposing of ITAR documents
- Using digital watermarks and metadata tracking
- Setting retention periods and disposal certifications
Module 6: Cybersecurity and ITAR Data Protection - NIST 800-171 and ITAR: aligning data security requirements
- Mapping ITAR data across cloud platforms, local servers, and endpoints
- Segmenting ITAR-controlled data from general corporate networks
- Using virtual private networks (VPNs) with controlled access
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement for ITAR systems
- Role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
- Restricting USB and external device usage
- Enabling file-level encryption with FIPS 140-2 validated modules
- Choosing secure cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP compliance tiers
- Configuring Microsoft 365 / SharePoint for ITAR isolation
- Securing email communications with S/MIME and transport rules
- Prohibiting consumer email services for business use
- Using DLP tools to detect unauthorized data movement
- Monitoring access logs and anomaly detection
- Responding to cybersecurity incidents involving ITAR data
- Reporting breaches to DDTC within required timelines
- Conducting quarterly system audits
- Creating an incident response plan with legal counsel
- Red teaming internal data access controls
- Training IT staff on ITAR-aware security practices
Module 7: Internal Audits and Self-Correction Procedures - Difference between internal audits and DDTC inspections
- Scheduling annual compliance audits with documented scope
- Preparing audit checklists for engineering, IT, HR, and sales
- Conducting unannounced access tests to ITAR areas
- Validating foreign national access logs
- Reviewing email forwarding rules and shared folders
- Testing data classification labeling accuracy
- Verifying training completion records
- Assessing adherence to the compliance manual
- Using audit findings to prioritize remediation
- Initiating a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process
- Structuring a VSD submission to DDTC
- Demonstrating due diligence and corrective action
- Working with legal counsel on VSD strategy
- Reducing penalties through proactive disclosure
- Implementing post-VSD monitoring programs
- Updating policies based on audit outcomes
- Documenting training updates and process changes
- Creating an audit trail for external verification
- Using internal findings to prepare for DSS audits
Module 8: Training, Awareness, and Organizational Culture - Designing role-specific ITAR training programs
- Annual training requirements and certification tracking
- Engineering-focused modules: handling specifications and models
- Sales team training: avoiding unauthorized discussions
- Marketing compliance: securing brochures and presentations
- Travel protocols for employees visiting foreign affiliates
- Pre-travel briefings and data clearance procedures
- Using encrypted laptops and remote wipe capabilities
- Creating a culture of compliance without creating fear
- Anonymous reporting channels for potential violations
- Rewarding compliant behavior and accountability
- Onboarding training for new subcontractors
- Using quizzes and scenario-based assessments
- Maintaining signed training acknowledgment forms
- Quarterly refreshers on high-risk topics
- Managing turnover and knowledge retention
- Conducting tabletop exercises with cross-functional teams
- Simulating DSS audit scenarios
- Training leadership to model compliance-first decisions
- Communicating policy changes across global offices
Module 9: Supply Chain and Subcontractor Management - Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists
Module 10: Implementation, Certification, and Career Advancement - Building your 90-day ITAR implementation roadmap
- Creating measurable milestones and accountability checkpoints
- Presenting your compliance plan to executive leadership
- Drafting a board-ready executive summary
- Using metrics: % reduction in exposure, audit readiness score
- Integrating ITAR compliance into ISO and CMMC frameworks
- Aligning with DFARS, CMMC Level 3, and NIST 800-171
- Positioning your program for prime contractor audits
- Submitting for third-party verification or certification
- Preparing for a Defense Security Service (DSS) inspection
- Anticipating inspector questions and document requests
- Responding to non-conformances professionally
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion as professional proof
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn, resume, and bio
- Highlighting your training in government contract proposals
- Using certification to differentiate your firm in bids
- Advancing from technician to strategic compliance advisor
- Becoming the go-to expert in your organization
- Transitioning into full-time ECO or Chief Compliance Officer roles
- Accessing The Art of Service alumni network for peer support
- Understanding the legal basis of ITAR under 22 CFR Parts 120–130
- Distinguishing ITAR from EAR: when jurisdiction shifts across dual-use boundaries
- Defining defense article, defense service, and echnical data with enforcement examples
- How the U.S. Munitions List (USML) categorizes items from Category I to Category XXI
- Breakdown of Category VIII: Aircraft and Associated Equipment
- Detailed analysis of Category XI: Military Electronics
- Category XV: Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment explained
- Category IV: Military Vehicles and Land Systems
- Category V: Explosives and Energetic Devices
- Category VII: Tanks and Combat Vehicles
- Category XII: Fire Control and Optical Equipment
- Category XIII: Inertial and Other Navigation Systems
- Category XVI: Nuclear Weapons Design and Testing
- Category XVII: Classified Military Equipment
- Category XX: Submersible Vessels
- Category XXI: Firearms and Related Articles
- Determining physical vs. technical control of ITAR items
- The role of specially designed in determining USML inclusion
- When software falls under ITAR: three key tests
- Technical data transmission: email, cloud, and remote access risks
- Using State Department guidance to pre-determine jurisdiction
Module 2: Key Definitions and Regulatory Interpretations - What export really means under ITAR - including deemed exports
- The deemed export rule and foreign national access in the workplace
- How release of technical data triggers ITAR obligations
- Difference between tangible and intangible exports
- Defining manufacture, production, and development in regulated contexts
- Understanding direct product and component relationships
- When open-source data is exempt from ITAR control
- Public domain exceptions: four accepted criteria
- The role of patent filings in releasing information
- Defining U.S. Person and Foreign Person with green card and visa implications
- Permanent resident vs. temporary worker compliance protocols
- Multinational teams and shared workspaces: bridging ITAR and HR policy
- How dual citizenship affects access control decisions
- Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a supplement-but not a substitute-for ITAR controls
- Limitations of ITAR exclusions and common misconceptions
- When encryption does not protect ITAR data
- Understanding fundamental research exemption and its strict conditions
- The role of publication intent in exemption eligibility
- When consulting with foreign subsidiaries triggers licensing
- Training employees to recognize ITAR-controlled content
Module 3: Registration and Licensing Requirements - Who must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
- Exemptions from registration: when they apply and limitations
- Step-by-step guide to completing Form DSP-5 for manufacturing licenses
- How to file DSP-73 for exporting technical data
- Using DSP-83 for temporary imports of defense articles
- Filing DSP-61 for retransfers to foreign persons
- Licensing for co-development and collaborative design projects
- Understanding the echnology Assistance Agreement (TAA)
- Creating and maintaining a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA)
- When a Technical Assistance Agreement becomes mandatory
- Preparing a comprehensive TAA application package
- Aligning TAA scope with project milestones and deliverables
- Handling amendments to existing agreements
- Using the Automated Export System (AES) for electronic filings
- DDTC correspondence: how to ask for advisory opinions
- Response timelines and escalation paths for delayed decisions
- Maintaining a license tracker with expiration alerts
- Transitioning from temporary to permanent authorizations
- Managing renewals and post-licensing audits
- When licenses must be reported to Congress
Module 4: Exemptions, Exceptions, and Authorization Pathways - Overview of 22 CFR 126 and permitted exemptions
- Using License Exception STA: Strategic Trade Authorization with caveats
- STA thresholds and prohibited destinations
- Applying License Exception TMP for temporary imports and exports
- TMP recordkeeping obligations and border documentation
- Using Law Enforcement and Security (LES) exemption for specific agencies
- Humanitarian and disaster relief exceptions under ITAR
- Aircraft and vessel emergency repair authorizations
- Exempt shipments between U.S. government agencies
- When temporary custody does not require a license
- Government-to-government technical exchanges
- GDPS: Exemption for classified defense services
- Classification of open events and trade shows
- Pre-approving foreign national attendance at defense exhibitions
- Self-classification vs. official Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests
- When to file for a Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) determination
- Handling CJ denials and appeals
- Drafting effective CJ justification statements
- Using private sector classification guides without DDTC approval
- Validating supplier-provided jurisdiction claims
Module 5: Building a Compliant ITAR Program Framework - Step 1: Conducting an enterprise-wide ITAR assessment
- Mapping ITAR-controlled products, data, and services
- Identifying points of exposure in engineering, manufacturing, and sales
- Creating a compliance risk heat map
- Assigning roles: Export Compliance Officer (ECO), Alternate ECO
- Designing a compliance governance committee
- Integrating compliance into project initiation checklists
- Developing a written ITAR compliance manual
- Section-by-section guide to policy documentation
- Creating access control matrices for ITAR data
- Establishing a foreign person screening process
- Onboarding checklists for new hires and contractors
- Visitor protocols and escort requirements
- Securing conference rooms and shared workspaces
- Implementing a need-to-know validation system
- Drafting a data handling policy for emails and file transfers
- Rules for printing, storing, and disposing of ITAR documents
- Using digital watermarks and metadata tracking
- Setting retention periods and disposal certifications
Module 6: Cybersecurity and ITAR Data Protection - NIST 800-171 and ITAR: aligning data security requirements
- Mapping ITAR data across cloud platforms, local servers, and endpoints
- Segmenting ITAR-controlled data from general corporate networks
- Using virtual private networks (VPNs) with controlled access
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement for ITAR systems
- Role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
- Restricting USB and external device usage
- Enabling file-level encryption with FIPS 140-2 validated modules
- Choosing secure cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP compliance tiers
- Configuring Microsoft 365 / SharePoint for ITAR isolation
- Securing email communications with S/MIME and transport rules
- Prohibiting consumer email services for business use
- Using DLP tools to detect unauthorized data movement
- Monitoring access logs and anomaly detection
- Responding to cybersecurity incidents involving ITAR data
- Reporting breaches to DDTC within required timelines
- Conducting quarterly system audits
- Creating an incident response plan with legal counsel
- Red teaming internal data access controls
- Training IT staff on ITAR-aware security practices
Module 7: Internal Audits and Self-Correction Procedures - Difference between internal audits and DDTC inspections
- Scheduling annual compliance audits with documented scope
- Preparing audit checklists for engineering, IT, HR, and sales
- Conducting unannounced access tests to ITAR areas
- Validating foreign national access logs
- Reviewing email forwarding rules and shared folders
- Testing data classification labeling accuracy
- Verifying training completion records
- Assessing adherence to the compliance manual
- Using audit findings to prioritize remediation
- Initiating a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process
- Structuring a VSD submission to DDTC
- Demonstrating due diligence and corrective action
- Working with legal counsel on VSD strategy
- Reducing penalties through proactive disclosure
- Implementing post-VSD monitoring programs
- Updating policies based on audit outcomes
- Documenting training updates and process changes
- Creating an audit trail for external verification
- Using internal findings to prepare for DSS audits
Module 8: Training, Awareness, and Organizational Culture - Designing role-specific ITAR training programs
- Annual training requirements and certification tracking
- Engineering-focused modules: handling specifications and models
- Sales team training: avoiding unauthorized discussions
- Marketing compliance: securing brochures and presentations
- Travel protocols for employees visiting foreign affiliates
- Pre-travel briefings and data clearance procedures
- Using encrypted laptops and remote wipe capabilities
- Creating a culture of compliance without creating fear
- Anonymous reporting channels for potential violations
- Rewarding compliant behavior and accountability
- Onboarding training for new subcontractors
- Using quizzes and scenario-based assessments
- Maintaining signed training acknowledgment forms
- Quarterly refreshers on high-risk topics
- Managing turnover and knowledge retention
- Conducting tabletop exercises with cross-functional teams
- Simulating DSS audit scenarios
- Training leadership to model compliance-first decisions
- Communicating policy changes across global offices
Module 9: Supply Chain and Subcontractor Management - Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists
Module 10: Implementation, Certification, and Career Advancement - Building your 90-day ITAR implementation roadmap
- Creating measurable milestones and accountability checkpoints
- Presenting your compliance plan to executive leadership
- Drafting a board-ready executive summary
- Using metrics: % reduction in exposure, audit readiness score
- Integrating ITAR compliance into ISO and CMMC frameworks
- Aligning with DFARS, CMMC Level 3, and NIST 800-171
- Positioning your program for prime contractor audits
- Submitting for third-party verification or certification
- Preparing for a Defense Security Service (DSS) inspection
- Anticipating inspector questions and document requests
- Responding to non-conformances professionally
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion as professional proof
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn, resume, and bio
- Highlighting your training in government contract proposals
- Using certification to differentiate your firm in bids
- Advancing from technician to strategic compliance advisor
- Becoming the go-to expert in your organization
- Transitioning into full-time ECO or Chief Compliance Officer roles
- Accessing The Art of Service alumni network for peer support
- Who must register with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
- Exemptions from registration: when they apply and limitations
- Step-by-step guide to completing Form DSP-5 for manufacturing licenses
- How to file DSP-73 for exporting technical data
- Using DSP-83 for temporary imports of defense articles
- Filing DSP-61 for retransfers to foreign persons
- Licensing for co-development and collaborative design projects
- Understanding the echnology Assistance Agreement (TAA)
- Creating and maintaining a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA)
- When a Technical Assistance Agreement becomes mandatory
- Preparing a comprehensive TAA application package
- Aligning TAA scope with project milestones and deliverables
- Handling amendments to existing agreements
- Using the Automated Export System (AES) for electronic filings
- DDTC correspondence: how to ask for advisory opinions
- Response timelines and escalation paths for delayed decisions
- Maintaining a license tracker with expiration alerts
- Transitioning from temporary to permanent authorizations
- Managing renewals and post-licensing audits
- When licenses must be reported to Congress
Module 4: Exemptions, Exceptions, and Authorization Pathways - Overview of 22 CFR 126 and permitted exemptions
- Using License Exception STA: Strategic Trade Authorization with caveats
- STA thresholds and prohibited destinations
- Applying License Exception TMP for temporary imports and exports
- TMP recordkeeping obligations and border documentation
- Using Law Enforcement and Security (LES) exemption for specific agencies
- Humanitarian and disaster relief exceptions under ITAR
- Aircraft and vessel emergency repair authorizations
- Exempt shipments between U.S. government agencies
- When temporary custody does not require a license
- Government-to-government technical exchanges
- GDPS: Exemption for classified defense services
- Classification of open events and trade shows
- Pre-approving foreign national attendance at defense exhibitions
- Self-classification vs. official Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) requests
- When to file for a Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) determination
- Handling CJ denials and appeals
- Drafting effective CJ justification statements
- Using private sector classification guides without DDTC approval
- Validating supplier-provided jurisdiction claims
Module 5: Building a Compliant ITAR Program Framework - Step 1: Conducting an enterprise-wide ITAR assessment
- Mapping ITAR-controlled products, data, and services
- Identifying points of exposure in engineering, manufacturing, and sales
- Creating a compliance risk heat map
- Assigning roles: Export Compliance Officer (ECO), Alternate ECO
- Designing a compliance governance committee
- Integrating compliance into project initiation checklists
- Developing a written ITAR compliance manual
- Section-by-section guide to policy documentation
- Creating access control matrices for ITAR data
- Establishing a foreign person screening process
- Onboarding checklists for new hires and contractors
- Visitor protocols and escort requirements
- Securing conference rooms and shared workspaces
- Implementing a need-to-know validation system
- Drafting a data handling policy for emails and file transfers
- Rules for printing, storing, and disposing of ITAR documents
- Using digital watermarks and metadata tracking
- Setting retention periods and disposal certifications
Module 6: Cybersecurity and ITAR Data Protection - NIST 800-171 and ITAR: aligning data security requirements
- Mapping ITAR data across cloud platforms, local servers, and endpoints
- Segmenting ITAR-controlled data from general corporate networks
- Using virtual private networks (VPNs) with controlled access
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement for ITAR systems
- Role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
- Restricting USB and external device usage
- Enabling file-level encryption with FIPS 140-2 validated modules
- Choosing secure cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP compliance tiers
- Configuring Microsoft 365 / SharePoint for ITAR isolation
- Securing email communications with S/MIME and transport rules
- Prohibiting consumer email services for business use
- Using DLP tools to detect unauthorized data movement
- Monitoring access logs and anomaly detection
- Responding to cybersecurity incidents involving ITAR data
- Reporting breaches to DDTC within required timelines
- Conducting quarterly system audits
- Creating an incident response plan with legal counsel
- Red teaming internal data access controls
- Training IT staff on ITAR-aware security practices
Module 7: Internal Audits and Self-Correction Procedures - Difference between internal audits and DDTC inspections
- Scheduling annual compliance audits with documented scope
- Preparing audit checklists for engineering, IT, HR, and sales
- Conducting unannounced access tests to ITAR areas
- Validating foreign national access logs
- Reviewing email forwarding rules and shared folders
- Testing data classification labeling accuracy
- Verifying training completion records
- Assessing adherence to the compliance manual
- Using audit findings to prioritize remediation
- Initiating a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process
- Structuring a VSD submission to DDTC
- Demonstrating due diligence and corrective action
- Working with legal counsel on VSD strategy
- Reducing penalties through proactive disclosure
- Implementing post-VSD monitoring programs
- Updating policies based on audit outcomes
- Documenting training updates and process changes
- Creating an audit trail for external verification
- Using internal findings to prepare for DSS audits
Module 8: Training, Awareness, and Organizational Culture - Designing role-specific ITAR training programs
- Annual training requirements and certification tracking
- Engineering-focused modules: handling specifications and models
- Sales team training: avoiding unauthorized discussions
- Marketing compliance: securing brochures and presentations
- Travel protocols for employees visiting foreign affiliates
- Pre-travel briefings and data clearance procedures
- Using encrypted laptops and remote wipe capabilities
- Creating a culture of compliance without creating fear
- Anonymous reporting channels for potential violations
- Rewarding compliant behavior and accountability
- Onboarding training for new subcontractors
- Using quizzes and scenario-based assessments
- Maintaining signed training acknowledgment forms
- Quarterly refreshers on high-risk topics
- Managing turnover and knowledge retention
- Conducting tabletop exercises with cross-functional teams
- Simulating DSS audit scenarios
- Training leadership to model compliance-first decisions
- Communicating policy changes across global offices
Module 9: Supply Chain and Subcontractor Management - Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists
Module 10: Implementation, Certification, and Career Advancement - Building your 90-day ITAR implementation roadmap
- Creating measurable milestones and accountability checkpoints
- Presenting your compliance plan to executive leadership
- Drafting a board-ready executive summary
- Using metrics: % reduction in exposure, audit readiness score
- Integrating ITAR compliance into ISO and CMMC frameworks
- Aligning with DFARS, CMMC Level 3, and NIST 800-171
- Positioning your program for prime contractor audits
- Submitting for third-party verification or certification
- Preparing for a Defense Security Service (DSS) inspection
- Anticipating inspector questions and document requests
- Responding to non-conformances professionally
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion as professional proof
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn, resume, and bio
- Highlighting your training in government contract proposals
- Using certification to differentiate your firm in bids
- Advancing from technician to strategic compliance advisor
- Becoming the go-to expert in your organization
- Transitioning into full-time ECO or Chief Compliance Officer roles
- Accessing The Art of Service alumni network for peer support
- Step 1: Conducting an enterprise-wide ITAR assessment
- Mapping ITAR-controlled products, data, and services
- Identifying points of exposure in engineering, manufacturing, and sales
- Creating a compliance risk heat map
- Assigning roles: Export Compliance Officer (ECO), Alternate ECO
- Designing a compliance governance committee
- Integrating compliance into project initiation checklists
- Developing a written ITAR compliance manual
- Section-by-section guide to policy documentation
- Creating access control matrices for ITAR data
- Establishing a foreign person screening process
- Onboarding checklists for new hires and contractors
- Visitor protocols and escort requirements
- Securing conference rooms and shared workspaces
- Implementing a need-to-know validation system
- Drafting a data handling policy for emails and file transfers
- Rules for printing, storing, and disposing of ITAR documents
- Using digital watermarks and metadata tracking
- Setting retention periods and disposal certifications
Module 6: Cybersecurity and ITAR Data Protection - NIST 800-171 and ITAR: aligning data security requirements
- Mapping ITAR data across cloud platforms, local servers, and endpoints
- Segmenting ITAR-controlled data from general corporate networks
- Using virtual private networks (VPNs) with controlled access
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) enforcement for ITAR systems
- Role-based access control (RBAC) configurations
- Restricting USB and external device usage
- Enabling file-level encryption with FIPS 140-2 validated modules
- Choosing secure cloud providers: AWS, Azure, and GCP compliance tiers
- Configuring Microsoft 365 / SharePoint for ITAR isolation
- Securing email communications with S/MIME and transport rules
- Prohibiting consumer email services for business use
- Using DLP tools to detect unauthorized data movement
- Monitoring access logs and anomaly detection
- Responding to cybersecurity incidents involving ITAR data
- Reporting breaches to DDTC within required timelines
- Conducting quarterly system audits
- Creating an incident response plan with legal counsel
- Red teaming internal data access controls
- Training IT staff on ITAR-aware security practices
Module 7: Internal Audits and Self-Correction Procedures - Difference between internal audits and DDTC inspections
- Scheduling annual compliance audits with documented scope
- Preparing audit checklists for engineering, IT, HR, and sales
- Conducting unannounced access tests to ITAR areas
- Validating foreign national access logs
- Reviewing email forwarding rules and shared folders
- Testing data classification labeling accuracy
- Verifying training completion records
- Assessing adherence to the compliance manual
- Using audit findings to prioritize remediation
- Initiating a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process
- Structuring a VSD submission to DDTC
- Demonstrating due diligence and corrective action
- Working with legal counsel on VSD strategy
- Reducing penalties through proactive disclosure
- Implementing post-VSD monitoring programs
- Updating policies based on audit outcomes
- Documenting training updates and process changes
- Creating an audit trail for external verification
- Using internal findings to prepare for DSS audits
Module 8: Training, Awareness, and Organizational Culture - Designing role-specific ITAR training programs
- Annual training requirements and certification tracking
- Engineering-focused modules: handling specifications and models
- Sales team training: avoiding unauthorized discussions
- Marketing compliance: securing brochures and presentations
- Travel protocols for employees visiting foreign affiliates
- Pre-travel briefings and data clearance procedures
- Using encrypted laptops and remote wipe capabilities
- Creating a culture of compliance without creating fear
- Anonymous reporting channels for potential violations
- Rewarding compliant behavior and accountability
- Onboarding training for new subcontractors
- Using quizzes and scenario-based assessments
- Maintaining signed training acknowledgment forms
- Quarterly refreshers on high-risk topics
- Managing turnover and knowledge retention
- Conducting tabletop exercises with cross-functional teams
- Simulating DSS audit scenarios
- Training leadership to model compliance-first decisions
- Communicating policy changes across global offices
Module 9: Supply Chain and Subcontractor Management - Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists
Module 10: Implementation, Certification, and Career Advancement - Building your 90-day ITAR implementation roadmap
- Creating measurable milestones and accountability checkpoints
- Presenting your compliance plan to executive leadership
- Drafting a board-ready executive summary
- Using metrics: % reduction in exposure, audit readiness score
- Integrating ITAR compliance into ISO and CMMC frameworks
- Aligning with DFARS, CMMC Level 3, and NIST 800-171
- Positioning your program for prime contractor audits
- Submitting for third-party verification or certification
- Preparing for a Defense Security Service (DSS) inspection
- Anticipating inspector questions and document requests
- Responding to non-conformances professionally
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion as professional proof
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn, resume, and bio
- Highlighting your training in government contract proposals
- Using certification to differentiate your firm in bids
- Advancing from technician to strategic compliance advisor
- Becoming the go-to expert in your organization
- Transitioning into full-time ECO or Chief Compliance Officer roles
- Accessing The Art of Service alumni network for peer support
- Difference between internal audits and DDTC inspections
- Scheduling annual compliance audits with documented scope
- Preparing audit checklists for engineering, IT, HR, and sales
- Conducting unannounced access tests to ITAR areas
- Validating foreign national access logs
- Reviewing email forwarding rules and shared folders
- Testing data classification labeling accuracy
- Verifying training completion records
- Assessing adherence to the compliance manual
- Using audit findings to prioritize remediation
- Initiating a voluntary self-disclosure (VSD) process
- Structuring a VSD submission to DDTC
- Demonstrating due diligence and corrective action
- Working with legal counsel on VSD strategy
- Reducing penalties through proactive disclosure
- Implementing post-VSD monitoring programs
- Updating policies based on audit outcomes
- Documenting training updates and process changes
- Creating an audit trail for external verification
- Using internal findings to prepare for DSS audits
Module 8: Training, Awareness, and Organizational Culture - Designing role-specific ITAR training programs
- Annual training requirements and certification tracking
- Engineering-focused modules: handling specifications and models
- Sales team training: avoiding unauthorized discussions
- Marketing compliance: securing brochures and presentations
- Travel protocols for employees visiting foreign affiliates
- Pre-travel briefings and data clearance procedures
- Using encrypted laptops and remote wipe capabilities
- Creating a culture of compliance without creating fear
- Anonymous reporting channels for potential violations
- Rewarding compliant behavior and accountability
- Onboarding training for new subcontractors
- Using quizzes and scenario-based assessments
- Maintaining signed training acknowledgment forms
- Quarterly refreshers on high-risk topics
- Managing turnover and knowledge retention
- Conducting tabletop exercises with cross-functional teams
- Simulating DSS audit scenarios
- Training leadership to model compliance-first decisions
- Communicating policy changes across global offices
Module 9: Supply Chain and Subcontractor Management - Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists
Module 10: Implementation, Certification, and Career Advancement - Building your 90-day ITAR implementation roadmap
- Creating measurable milestones and accountability checkpoints
- Presenting your compliance plan to executive leadership
- Drafting a board-ready executive summary
- Using metrics: % reduction in exposure, audit readiness score
- Integrating ITAR compliance into ISO and CMMC frameworks
- Aligning with DFARS, CMMC Level 3, and NIST 800-171
- Positioning your program for prime contractor audits
- Submitting for third-party verification or certification
- Preparing for a Defense Security Service (DSS) inspection
- Anticipating inspector questions and document requests
- Responding to non-conformances professionally
- Leveraging your Certificate of Completion as professional proof
- Adding your credential to LinkedIn, resume, and bio
- Highlighting your training in government contract proposals
- Using certification to differentiate your firm in bids
- Advancing from technician to strategic compliance advisor
- Becoming the go-to expert in your organization
- Transitioning into full-time ECO or Chief Compliance Officer roles
- Accessing The Art of Service alumni network for peer support
- Determining ITAR obligations when working with suppliers
- Screening vendors for ITAR registration status
- Drafting ITAR-compliant subcontractor agreements
- Required clauses: data handling, access control, reporting
- Limiting subcontractor data access to minimum necessary
- Validating foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI)
- Managing tiered supply chains: from tier 1 to tier N
- Using flow-down provisions effectively
- Monitoring compliance at lower-tier suppliers
- Conducting supplier compliance audits
- Handling non-compliant partners: exit strategies
- Managing open purchase orders during transitions
- Ensuring technical data is not retransferred without authorization
- Verification of foreign subcontractor licenses
- Using Technical Assistance Agreements with partners
- Coordinating joint development with shared ownership
- Establishing clear data return and destruction protocols
- Securing ITAR components during logistics and shipping
- Working with freight forwarders and customs brokers
- Preparing accurate shipping manifests and packing lists