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Export Compliance Doesn’t Stop at the First Answer
DTS offers export compliance outsourcing for defense and aerospace companies, covering licensing, TR/FD, and USG engagement end-to-end.
Read more Before Your Next Contract Award, Ask Better Questions
Your next international opportunity may involve more than one license, one regulation, or one point of contact. This checklist helps...
Download file What Would Your Trade Compliance Program Actually Score?
A ten-minute gut check on the systems most defense exporters assume are solid, covering classification, licensing, and compliance infrastructure. Answer...
Download file Export Compliance Doesn’t Stop at the First Answer
DTS offers export compliance outsourcing for defense and aerospace companies, covering licensing, TR/FD, and USG engagement end-to-end.
Read more Cleared to bid: How global trade compliance became this company’s growth engine
Author byline: Steve Casazza, Founder & President, Defense Trade Solutions Challenge A mid-cap aerospace and defense company nearly walked away...
Read more Why Most Defense Contractors’ Compliance Model Is Broken (And Why It’s Costing You Money)
By Nicholas Thorne, PhD, Director of Solutions Development, Defense Trade Solutions. Nick brings deep expertise in export licensing and authorizations...
Read more $36 Million And 116 Violations: What The GE Aerospace ITAR Consent Agreement Means For Defense Exporters
A DTS practitioner read of the GE Aerospace ITAR settlement, the four failure categories behind the charging letter, and the...
Read more Sharpening the Tip of the Spear: Why Defense Exports Matter
Defense exports are not a side effect of U.S. military power—they are one of the reasons it exists. When most...
Read more Duty-Free Entry: The Overlooked Advantage in Defense Contracting
In today’s fiscal environment, every dollar matters to both the U.S. Government and the contractors who support it. Yet, one...
Read more New ITAR USML Category XX: What contractors must know about UUV controls (effective Sept. 15, 2025)
Overview On September 15, 2025 the Department of State amended the U.S. Munitions List to add a new Category XX...
Read more Accelerating Approvals Without Compromising Compliance
Defense Trade Solutions helps defense companies move faster, stay compliant, and confidently expand into global markets.
Download file SAHR and Defense Trade Solutions Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Strengthen U.S.-Australia Defense Collaboration
Defense Trade Solutions (DTS), a U.S.-based leader in defense trade advisory and managed services and SAHR, a veteran-owned, Australian defense...
Read more It’s Time To Move At The
Speed Of Business