Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
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The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reviewing and approving export license applications for defense articles and services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Directorate of Defense Trade Controls | 13 |
| Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T437619 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing Context triple: [Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, hasPart, Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing]
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A.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
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B.
Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating exports, enforcing export control laws, and protecting national security and foreign policy interests through oversight of sensitive technologies and dual-use items.
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C.
Office of Temporary Controls
The Office of Temporary Controls was a U.S. government agency established near the end of World War II to coordinate and administer various wartime economic controls, including price, rent, and rationing programs, during the transition to a peacetime economy.
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D.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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E.
National Industrial Security Program
The National Industrial Security Program is a U.S. government initiative that establishes uniform policies and procedures for safeguarding classified information released to industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing Target entity description: The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reviewing and approving export license applications for defense articles and services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
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A.
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
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B.
Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating exports, enforcing export control laws, and protecting national security and foreign policy interests through oversight of sensitive technologies and dual-use items.
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C.
Office of Temporary Controls
The Office of Temporary Controls was a U.S. government agency established near the end of World War II to coordinate and administer various wartime economic controls, including price, rent, and rationing programs, during the transition to a peacetime economy.
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D.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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E.
National Industrial Security Program
The National Industrial Security Program is a U.S. government initiative that establishes uniform policies and procedures for safeguarding classified information released to industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency component
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government office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DTCL ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
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surface form:
Arms Export Control Act
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| appliesRegulation | International Traffic in Arms Regulations ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. defense industry exporters ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| ensuresComplianceWith | U.S. export control laws for defense articles ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure U.S. national security in defense exports
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support U.S. foreign policy objectives through licensing ⓘ |
| handles |
DSP-5 license applications
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DSP-61 license applications ⓘ DSP-73 license applications ⓘ Manufacturing License Agreement approvals ⓘ Technical Assistance Agreement approvals ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees | export of United States Munitions List items ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| regulatesUnder |
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
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surface form:
Arms Export Control Act
International Traffic in Arms Regulations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adjudication of ITAR license applications
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approval of export license applications for defense articles ⓘ approval of export license applications for defense services ⓘ policy-consistent licensing decisions under ITAR ⓘ review of export license applications for defense articles ⓘ review of export license applications for defense services ⓘ technical review of defense export requests ⓘ |
| sector |
defense trade
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export controls ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
brokering of defense articles and services
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defense services export licensing ⓘ munitions export licensing ⓘ |
| usesSystem |
DECCS electronic licensing portal
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Defense Export Control and Compliance System ⓘ |
| website | https://www.pmddtc.state.gov ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy ⓘ |
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Subject: Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing Description of subject: The Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing is a U.S. State Department office responsible for reviewing and approving export license applications for defense articles and services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
Referenced by (16)
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