Please join Kelley Drye & Warren and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) for a full day workshop “ITAR, EAR and the UAS Industry: How Regulations Impact Your Business.” This program brings together high-level government, industry and legal experts to explain export control rules and licensing requirements that apply to unmanned systems - from small commercial UAS to large military systems. You’ll gain insight into regulatory regimes and leave with practical solutions for tackling export control issues facing the industry.

Wednesday, February 18th
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

$249 AUVSI Members
$299 Non-Members

Workshop Agenda

8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Comments

9:15-10:00 a.m. Introduction to Export Controls for the Unmanned Industry
Eric McClafferty, Chair, International Trade Practice, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

10:00-11:00 a.m. Complying With the EAR: Export Controls on Commercial Unmanned Systems
Dennis Krepp, Division Director, Sensors and Aviation Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
Sharon Bragonje, Commerce Representative to MTCR Technical Experts Meeting, Nuclear and Missile Technology Controls Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
Daniel Squire, Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls, Sensors and Aviation Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce

11:00-11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Complying With the ITAR: Export Controls on Military Unmanned Systems
Robert S. Warren, Chief, Aircraft Division, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
Wesley Cox, Chief, Missiles and Space Division, Technology Directorate, Defense Technology Security Administration, U.S. Department of Defense
Tom Donovan, Director, Export Management, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Global Trade Management

12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30-2:00 p.m. Export Control Reform – Where Are We Today?
Tom Donovan, Director, Export Management, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Global Trade Management
Steven Emme, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce

2:00-2:45 p.m. Calls For Further Change: What’s Next for UAS Export Restrictions?
Brian Nilsson, Director, Non Proliferation - Export Controls - The White House/National Security Council (invited)
Sharon Bragonje, Commerce Representative to MTCR Technical Experts Meeting, Nuclear and Missile Technology Controls Division, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
Eric McClafferty, Chair, International Trade Practice, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

2:45-3:00 p.m. Break

3:00-3:30 p.m. Staying Out of Trouble: Compliance Lessons and Enforcement Challenges
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

3:30-4:30 p.m. Reception