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Explore the latest Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announcements, webinars, notices, and more.



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08/08/25

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

Publication: 90 FR 33462

07/21/25 - 07/26/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – July 25th from 2:00- 5:00 PM (EST)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EST) Friday, July 25th. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

07/10/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – July 10th @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EST) Thursday, July 10th. During this time, Licensing and Registration applications will be unavailable. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window. If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

07/08/25

ITAR Updates to Certain Proscribed Countries and Other Changes – Affected Sections Redline and Updated ITAR Reorg Redline

On July 7, 2025, the Department published a final rule (90 FR 29720) amending ITAR sections 120.23, 120.54, and 126.1.  To assist users of the ITAR, the Department provides here a redline of sections affected by that rule and a link to the updated ITAR Reorg redline.

DDTC provides these redlines as a service to the public but notes that it is not intended to be a substitute for any official publication of the U.S. Government.  We direct your attention to the annual edition of the Code of Federal Regulations and to the e-CFR system for the actual regulatory text.

07/07/25

International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Updates to § 126.1 Country Policies and Minor Revisions

The Department has published a final rule in the Federal Register updating the International Traffic in Arms Regulations’ (ITAR) § 126.1 country policies for the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. These updates codify in the ITAR recent United Nations Security Council resolutions. The Department is also making several clarifications and corrections in the ITAR, including updates to the list of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and major non-NATO allies, as well as revising ITAR § 126.1(a) to improve its readability.   

Publication: 90 FR 29720

07/01/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – July 1st @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT) Tuesday, July 1st. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

06/27/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – June 27th @ 5:00 PM (EST)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) Friday, June 27th. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

06/11/25

90 FR 23097 - Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

05/02/25

90 FR 17869 - Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

05/02/25

90 FR 17863 - Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls: Notifications to the Congress of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and the Department of State give notice that the attached Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses were submitted to the Congress on the dates indicated.

04/29/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice - April 29 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT) Tuesday, April 29. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

04/22/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice - April 22 @ 5:00 PM (EDT)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (EDT) Tuesday, April 22. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

03/29/25

Pay.gov Outage 3/29 @ 6:00 - 10:00 PM (EDT)

Pay.gov will be unavailable on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM (EDT) to release version 8.8.1 of the application. This outage will affect users paying their Registration fees during this window. Please contact Pay.gov Customer Support with questions or concerns at (800) 624-1373, option 2, or email pay.gov.clev@clev.frb.org.

03/21/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice - March 21 @ 6:00 AM (EDT)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM (EDT) Friday, March 21. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

03/14/25

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application/License for Permanent/Temporary Export or Temporary Import of Classified Defense Articles and Related Classified Technical Data

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

03/05/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – March 5 @ 5:30 PM (EST)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) team will be applying system updates from 5:30 to 6:00 PM (EST) Wednesday, March 5. Users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this window.  

02/26/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice – Feb 26 @ 6:30 (EST)

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) team will be applying system updates from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (EST) Wednesday, February 26th. Users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this window.

02/20/25

DECCS System Maintenance Notice

The Defense Export Control and Compliance System (DECCS) will be undergoing system maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (ET) Thursday, February 20. Industry users may experience service degradation, interruptions, or limited application functionality within DECCS during this maintenance window.  If you experience any issues, please log back in after the maintenance window.

01/17/25 - 02/07/25

DDTC Registration Fees

As of January 9, 2025, new registration fees and other amendments to part 122 made by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) in final rule 89 FR 99081, Dec. 10, 2024, are in effect. 

New Registrants 

Effective January 9, 2025, first-time registrants will pay the $3000 Tier 1 fee to register with DDTC. Website guidance on how to create a new registration. 

Registration Renewals 

Current registrations expiring on or after March 31, 2025, will be issued standard reminder notifications under the new fee structure included in the final rule. Website guidance on calculating your Registration Payment.  

ITAR Reorg I 

DDTC has updated its ITAR Reorg I – Redline document to reflect the changes made by this rule.