Industry Leaders Encourage export modernization reform.

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Through a letter written to President Obama, AIA encouraged administration to take action on various initiatives to modernize export control system. Five specific areas of reform are identified that do not require new legislation: improvements to US Munitions List and commodity jurisdiction process, caseload management, Defense Department decision making on technology release, and treatment of unmanned aircraft systems in multilateral Missile Technology Control Regime.



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Industry Leaders Encourage Export Modernizatin Reform in Letter to President Obama



Arlington, Va. - AIA encouraged the administration to take action on a number of initiatives to modernize the export control system in a letter to President Obama signed by more than 100 chief executive officers.

"We have long advocated for a more predictable, efficient and transparent technology control regime that advances our national security interests," the letter states. "An effective export control system must safeguard critical technologies, as well as facilitate collaboration with our closest allies and international partners."

The letter identifies five areas of reform to improve the export control system that do not require new legislation. They include improvements to the U.S. Munitions List and the commodity jurisdiction process, caseload management, Defense Department decision making on technology release and treatment of unmanned aircraft systems in the multilateral Missile Technology Control Regime.

In addition, the association thanked President Obama for setting the export control system review in motion. President Obama announced in August that there would be an interagency review led by the National Security Council and National Economic Council.

Signed by members of the Executive Committee of AIA's Board of Governors, the Executive Committee of the Supplier Management Council and a significant number of other member companies, the letter and the accompanying white papers are posted on on AIA's Web site.

Founded in 1919, the Aerospace Industries Association represents the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military, and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems, space systems, aircraft engines, materiel, and related components, equipment services, and information technology.

Alexis Allen
Assistant Vice President, Communications
Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., #1700
Arlington, Va. USA 22209
703-358-1075
703-362-0682 (cell)
alexis.allen@aia-aerospace.org

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