State Dept.'s DDTC May OK Permanent ITAR Telework

The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls is considering permanently revising international traffic in arms regulations so industry employees involved in ITAR can work remotely, said Wednesday's Federal Register. DDTC said, due to industry requests, it will extend through this year temporary telework measures, which had been set to expire July 31. The agency will use that time to “fully investigate the possibility and ramifications of making this modification, or a variation thereof, a permanent revision,” and may seek comments. DDTC said the extension will “provide regulated entities with staffing flexibilities” during the pandemic and it seems "regulated entities will continue to engage in social distancing measures for the foreseeable future.”