MANAGED SERVICES
Export Compliance Doesn't Stop at the First Answer
For U.S. defense, aerospace, dual-use, and high-tech companies, compliance is a continuum. Managed services keeps that expertise embedded in your business, catching issues before they surface.
The Authorization Gap Most Programs Miss
A DSP-5 clears a radar system for export. The customer takes delivery, then asks for integration support. That's a different authorization pathway entirely, one nobody considered when the hardware license was filed. This is how most compliance programs work: one question, answered correctly, disconnected from the next one.
- Customer relationship friction delays after delivery erode trust fast
- Velocity loss every gap starts a new decision cycle from scratch
- Organizational frustration sales commits, compliance stalls the timeline
- Scaled complexity one misaligned engagement is a problem, five is a pattern
Repeated violations get flagged, not forgiven
A single gap is a delay. A pattern of them draws real enforcement attention, and the cost climbs fast $M in penalties, reputational exposure with the USG, risk to contract eligibility. One-time fixes rarely hold because they treat the incident, not the pattern behind it.
The fix isn't more isolated answers. It's a different model.
Managed Services Delivers One Embedded Global Trade Team
Managed services means you have direct access to a fractional global trade team, embedded in how your business actually operates. Instead of answering one question at a time, we map the full engagement before it starts, so licensing, jurisdiction, technology release, and contract structure are aligned from day one, not discovered separately as problems come up.
We don't just advise on the plan. The same team that builds the strategy carries it through licensing, filings, and USG engagement.
5 Disciplines of a Successful Global Trade Program
Building a global trade program in-house means five separate roles. We do it with one team, for the cost of one to two full-time hires, delivering consistent, proven results.
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Security Cooperation and USG Engagement
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Technology Release & Foreign Disclosure
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Licensing and Jurisdiction & Classification
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Compliance Program Management
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Logistics & Customs
Infrastructure Included With Every Engagement
Active Security Clearances
Access to critical export policies.
CMMC 2.0 Level 2
Built-in cybersecurity compliance.
Global Trade Management Automation Software
Trade management software, battle-tested across dozens of engagements.
A Proven Path Forward.
From understanding the mission to delivering the solution, we stay aligned with your goals every step of the way.
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DISCOVERY
We listen first to understand your mission, constraints, and goals, aligning from the start around what matters most.
SOLUTION DESIGN
Together, we identify practical, compliant pathways that remove friction and move your priorities forward.
ONBOARDING
Our team integrates with your team, tools, and cadence, establishing clear 30-60-90 day objectives from day one.
SOLUTIONS DELIVERY
Execution happens with collaboration, discipline, and agility, delivering compliant solutions on time and in step with your business goals.
OFFBOARDING
Knowledge, documentation, and ownership transition cleanly, so your team has what it needs to keep moving forward.
ONGOING COMMITMENT
We stay engaged beyond the initial engagement, supporting your business growth, responding as new priorities emerge, and remaining ready for what comes next.
How Managed Services Cut Compliance Timelines in Half
A mid-cap aerospace and defense company nearly walked away from a major international opportunity because no one could confirm it was exportable.
DTS built the export authorization strategy that made the bid possible, then scaled into a managed services partnership spanning licensing, compliance, TR/FD (formerly TSFD), FMS, and logistics and customs compliance.
Over four years, DTS supported roughly 200 authorizations for the client, cutting authorization timelines from 120 days to under 60. That compliant pipeline ultimately became a material part of a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction.
"Working with DTS has been a game-changer. They truly understand the complexities we face in international business and move fast when it matters. Their deep technical expertise in global trade, direct access to USG decision-makers, and hands-on support across licensing, jurisdiction/classification, and compliance fixed early process issues, saved us time, and unlocked rapid international growth. They're responsive, practical, and genuinely invested in our success. We sleep soundly at night knowing they are part of the team!"
WHY DTS
How DTS Compares to the Alternatives
You're already weighing your options. Here's how we compare.
SCHEDULE A DISCOVERY CALLOne Team, Every Discipline
16 practitioners cover compliance program management, licensing, TR/FD, USG engagement, and logistics and customs, so the program never rests on a single hire or outside firm.
Strategy Carried Through to Execution
DTS designs the compliance strategy and carries it through every filing, license, and government engagement directly.
Access You Can't Build In-House
A seat on the Defense Trade Advisory Group, deep USG relationships, and industry association access open doors when a new international opportunity depends on it.
One Predictable Cost, Institutional Backing Included
A fractional model replaces multiple salaries or billable hours, backed by Cleared Personnel, CMMC 2.0 Level 2 compliance, and Global Trade Management Automation Software.
FAQ
Common Questions About Managed Services
Still comparing? Let's walk through your specific situation.
Hiring takes time, often ~6 months and gets you one person's knowledge in one discipline. A managed services engagement gives you a full team on day one, across compliance, licensing, and USG engagement, at a variable cost that scales with your workload instead of a fixed salary, benefits, and ramp-up time.
In-house expertise rarely covers the full spectrum, security cooperation, TR/FD, authorizations, compliance, and customs, all at once. DTS augments what you already have rather than replacing it, filling the gaps and providing surge capacity when workload spikes. It also protects against a common risk: when an in-house specialist leaves, often to a competitor, DTS provides continuity your business doesn't lose.
Law firms offer attorney-client privilege, and that has real value. But they advise, they don't execute. DTS builds and manages the compliance program itself, running licensing, filings, and USG engagement day to day at a fraction of law firm cost for execution work.
That's usually a sign the engagement was transactional, answering questions as they came instead of mapping the whole picture upfront. DTS's model is outcomes-driven: one client saw export license processing drop from 180 days to 53, with a zero denial rate on expert authorizations.
Compliance infrastructure isn't overhead, it's what makes international markets accessible in the first place. DTS has helped open $2B+ in export markets for clients who couldn't reach them without the right authorizations and USG relationships in place.
The tiered model means you can start at a level matched to your current volume and scale up as needed, so there's no need to wait until you're ready for a full engagement. Costs are variable and shift with your actual workload, not fixed like an in-house hire, which makes it easier to start now rather than wait. The more expensive path is usually waiting until a missed deal or a violation forces the decision instead.
Project support answers individual questions as they come. Managed services maps the entire engagement, licensing, jurisdiction, technology release, and contract structure, before problems surface. If your team is facing recurring or evolving international business, not just a single transaction, managed services closes the gaps project work tends to leave open.
Your Success Is Our Success
Every approval secured, every market opened, every barrier removed, it comes from the same place: decades of experience, a business-first way of thinking, and relationships that open doors others can't.
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