United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2007-07-26 monographic deposited born digital 37 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-1135T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T P0b002ee18038e39b f:d071135t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T GAO-07-1135T Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Federal regulations Foreign trade policies Internal controls International trade Jurisdictional authority National policies Policy evaluation Risk assessment Risk management Trade regulation Corrective action Testimony A73467 In controlling the transfer of weapons and related technologies overseas, the U.S. government must limit the possibility of sensitive items falling into the wrong hands while allowing legitimate trade to occur. Achieving this balance, however, has become increasingly difficult due to redefined security threats and an increasingly globalized economy. The export control system is a key government program intended to balance U.S. interests. GAO has identified and reported on many weaknesses and challenges in the export control system. The export control system is a complex system involving multiple departments, laws, and regulations. It is governed primarily by the State Department, which regulates arms exports, and the Commerce Department, which regulates dual-use exports that have both military and civilian applications. GAO has made a number of recommendations aimed at improving the export control system, but many have yet to be implemented. This statement focuses on three key areas: (1) weaknesses and challenges that have created vulnerabilities in the U.S. export control system, (2) inefficiencies in the export licensing process, and (3) State's and Commerce's lack of assessments on the effectiveness of their controls. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T.pdf GAO-07-1135T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-1135T Testimony GAO-07-1135T; Export Controls: Vulnerabilities and Inefficiencies Undermine System's Ability to Protect U.S. Interests; Dual-use technologies Export regulation Exporting Federal regulations Foreign trade policies Internal controls International trade Jurisdictional authority National policies Policy evaluation Risk assessment Risk management Trade regulation Corrective action Public Law 108-375