“One-part licensing, one-part technology, and one huge part curious academic. The defense trade lies at the intersection of economics, political science, and military science, so being part of a team that understands, appreciates, and provides a holistic approach for their clients is beyond exciting.”

– Nick Thorne, Deputy Director of Solutions Delivery

Nick is DTS’ Deputy Director of Solutions Delivery, focusing on trade-craft solutions, issue processing, service quality and the learning & development of the DTS staff.  He specializes in facilitating export authorization approvals and associated lifecycle management requirements for Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) licensing. This includes International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemptions, BIS exceptions, export licenses, export agreements, and export jurisdiction & classification support. His success is grounded in his interest in every aspect of the defense trade system and a clear understanding of weapon system capabilities and development.