ITAR & Defense Export Controls
Material regulatory developments from Directorate of Defense Trade Controls are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 18 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the defense & government contracting sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
A selection of recent published briefs; this is not a complete archive.
State Department amends ITAR to revise denial policies, update country statuses for Ethiopia and Somalia, and add Saudi Arabia and Peru as major non-NATO allies
The Department of State published a final rule on September 18, 2026 amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to clarify policy-of-denial provisions and revise country-specific export policies. The rule add…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department removes certain uncrewed underwater vehicles from the U.S. Munitions List and solicits comments on refined UUV controls
The Department of State published a final rule on September 18, 2026 amending ITAR Category XX(a) to remove specified uncrewed underwater vehicles from the U.S. Munitions List. The rule also opens a comment period to fur…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department designates 11 Cuban entities and officials under Cuba sanctions executive order
Secretary of State Rubio on September 17, 2026 designated 11 actors under the Cuba sanctions executive order. The targets are four nickel-sector state enterprises, four military research and development enterprises, and …
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →ITAR & Defense Export Controls release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-Cyprus
ITAR & Defense Export Controls published a regulatory release titled 'Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-Cyprus'. Cresthaven An…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →Peru joins Shield of the Americas multilateral security coalition under U.S.-Peru bilateral framework
Peru will join the Shield of the Americas, a U.S.-led multilateral security coalition, following an announcement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori on September 10, 2026. The coalitio…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →US and Colombia sign civil nuclear cooperation and critical minerals supply security MOUs in Barranquilla
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar signed two memoranda of understanding in Barranquilla on September 8, 2026. The first establishes a supply-security framework for critical m…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →Treasury designates Türkiye-based Golden Global Bank under Operation Economic Outcast Iran sanctions campaign
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Golden Global Bank, a Türkiye-based financial institution, on September 4, 2026, under Executive Order 13902 targeting Iran's financial sector. The action is part of Operati…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department removes ASE-modified civil aircraft from USML and carves out related reexport and temporary import activities from ITAR
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to remove certain civil aircraft modified with aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) from the U.S. Munitions List. The rule also excludes…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department extends temporary ITAR modification to USML Category XI(b) covering military electronics
The Department of State extended a temporary modification to Category XI(b) of the United States Munitions List on August 28, 2026. The extension maintains altered export-licensing conditions for military electronics and…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: United States Implements Operation Economic Outcast with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Military Activities and Procurements, and Petroleum
DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) published a regulatory release titled 'United States Implements Operation Economic Outcast with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Military Activities and Procurements, and Pe…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: United States Continues Maximum Pressure Campaign with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Military Activities and Procurements, and Petroleum a
DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) published a regulatory release titled 'United States Continues Maximum Pressure Campaign with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Military Activities and Procurements, and Petr…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) release pending Cresthaven Analytics full analysis: U.S. Implements Operation Economic Outcast Sanctioning Iran’s Military Activities, Cyber Threats, and Illicit Oil Trade
DDTC Defense Trade & ITAR Enforcement (State direct) published a regulatory release titled 'U.S. Implements Operation Economic Outcast Sanctioning Iran’s Military Activities, Cyber Threats, and Illicit Oil Trade'. Cresth…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →Secretary of State rescinds Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and delists HTS as a global terrorist organization
Secretary of State Marco Rubio formally rescinded Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation on August 24, 2026, following the mandatory 45-day Congressional notification period. The action also removes Hay'at Tahrir…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department designates five Cuban entities and eight individuals under Cuba sanctions authority
On August 6, 2026, Secretary of State Rubio designated five Cuban entities and eight individuals for procuring military equipment on behalf of Cuba's Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces and security forces. The ac…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department designates five Cuban entities and eight individuals under Cuba sanctions authority for arms procurement and military cooperation
On August 6, 2026, the Department of State designated five entities and eight individuals under Executive Order 14404, targeting Cuban state-owned enterprises, military holding companies, and senior MINFAR officials. The…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department imposes ITAR statutory debarment on persons convicted of Arms Export Control Act violations
The Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs published a notice on July 24, 2026 imposing statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations on persons convicted of violating, or co…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →State Department designates nine Cuban entities and two individuals under E.O. 14404 across energy, finance, and medical-mission sectors
On July 23, 2026, the Department of State designated nine entities and two individuals under Executive Order 14404, blocking their U.S.-held property and prohibiting U.S. persons from dealing with them. The action target…
Read the full ITAR & Defense Export Controls brief →Treasury designates four individuals and three entities under IRGC weapons procurement sanctions program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated four individuals and three entities on July 15, 2026, for supporting weapons procurement on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This action extends a series …
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