Isabelle has recently left Arizona State University with not nearly as much as her energy could have allowed. Having studied supply chain management, business sustainability, and political science as her choice of degrees, she now wishes to delve into the intersection between supply chain and international relations further. Isabelle currently speaks German and a bit […]

Meet Gabby Sousa! Gabby is a subject matter expert in export authorizations. She specializes in facilitating various export authorization strategies, approvals, and associated lifecycle management requirements for business activities with ITAR and EAR implications. These include Direct Commercial Sales, Foreign Military Sales to international countries, and Security Cooperation Requirements. Click here to read her full bio.

Meet Chelsea Thompson! Chelsea joined the DTS team as an export authorization subject matter expert.  She specializes in writing and facilitating export authorization approvals relating to both BIS and ITAR licensing, as well as the authorization management requirements that come post-approval. This includes ITAR exemptions, BIS exceptions, export licenses, and export agreements. Her success is […]

Not one, but three of our amazing employees were promoted to Solutions Managers! Congratulations to Audrey Sutton, Jessica Burke, and Chanel Gargula! Your DTS family is so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you accomplish in your new roles.

Meet our new Specialist, Deanna Schlieve! Deanna has experience navigating U.S. Regulations and deriving creative solutions to complex problems by leveraging a diverse background and open mind to identify and execute strategies. She has supported international logistics and trade compliance for multinational organizations of various sizes and industries. Her passion for global business and her […]

Meet Lauren Saxinger! Lauren joins the team to create and accelerate DTS’ marketing strategy and brand visibility within the defense industry. She is focused on driving DTS’ vision of being a leader in defense trade by building marketing programs and thought leadership to promote their strategic objectives. Click here to read her full bio.

Meet Nick Thorne, PhD! Nick has joined the DTS team as an export authorization subject matter expert.  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. His success is grounded in his interest in every aspect […]

Meet Anna Yap! Anna is an operations and project management subject matter expert. She leads strategic and operations planning and execution at DTS with a focus on delivering high quality services, improving efficiency, and increasing customer satisfaction. Anna’s experience comes from years of leading cross-functional teams, developing and improving processes, and managing diverse projects and […]

We are proud to welcome Chanel Gargula as the newest member of the Defense Trade Solutions (DTS) team!  As an export strategy subject matter expert, Chanel navigates solution paths through International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) authorizations and Technology Security & Foreign Disclosure (TSFD) requirements in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). […]

Defense Trade Solutions (DTS) Vice President Steven A. Casazza was reappointed to the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) by the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. This is his third appointment to which he was first appointed in 2016. The DTAG advises the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) on […]