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52 articles on sanctions, export controls, and visitor compliance
Expert guidance on compliance, security, and visitor management for defense contractors
Most people don't get into compliance — they get handed it. Seven sanctions and export-control terms (the OFAC 50% Rule, deemed exports, adjudication, restricted parties, CUI vs. FCI, and more) explained without the jargon, plus the free SecurePoint Compliance Academy that covers the rest.
Under ITAR (22 CFR 120.17), releasing controlled technical data to a foreign person is an export — even inside the U.S. Here's why foreign-national visitor access is the regulated event, who counts as a foreign person, and how to screen, escort, and document it.
CMMC Level 2 and DFARS 252.204-7012 require defense contractors to limit, escort, and log physical visitor access to CUI areas. Here's exactly what the visitor-log requirement covers — NIST SP 800-171 controls 3.10.1, 3.10.3, and 3.10.4 — and what assessment-ready evidence looks like.
The Coast Guard's first mandatory maritime cybersecurity rule (33 CFR Part 101, effective July 16, 2025) bolts a documented, auditable security program onto the same Facility Security Plan that governs who enters the gate. Here's what the converged-security standard means for visitor and vendor access at ports, terminals, and the facilities in their supply chains.
On November 10, 2026, CMMC Phase 2 ends self-attestation for defense contractors and the BIS 50% "Affiliates Rule" is scheduled to return — two regulatory deadlines hitting the same teams at once. What they are and how to prepare.
The June 1, 2026 OFAC settlement with FTI Consulting exposes a dangerous compliance blind spot: how letting invoices to sanctioned entities sit unpaid can violate U.S. credit regulations.
Visitor management records arrivals and screening checks lists, but regulated access decides whether someone should enter a controlled environment, under what conditions, and with what evidence.
Treasury’s latest SDN removals show why sanctions screening needs list hygiene, re-screening, false-positive controls, and audit-ready evidence, not just one-time checks.
DDTC’s Precision Castparts enforcement action shows why aerospace and defense companies need stronger export compliance controls, technical data access review, and audit-ready evidence.
A possible U.S.-Iran framework involving the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions waivers, and nuclear talks shows why defense contractors need real-time screening, human review, and audit-ready visitor and vendor logs.
In global trade, "we didn't know" is not a defense. OFAC's massive settlement over Iranian LPG shipments proves why static screening of tier-one vendors is a critical vulnerability.
The DDTC just leveled a historic $36 million civil penalty against GE Aerospace for unauthorized exports of technical data. Here is why the front desk is your greatest vulnerability.
The recent OFAC actions highlight the government's aggressive stance against proxies and evasion networks. For enterprises and higher-education institutions, treating visitor management or student screening as a basic administrative task is a massive liability.
In defense and education, passing an audit is the baseline. But whistleblowers are the real threat—unpredictable, targeted, and often born from 'Automation Theater' and poor internal controls.
Treasury's April 2026 actions are a wake-up call for operating environments—sanctions compliance extends to visitor management, vendor screening, and facility access.
Organizations need provable physical access controls, not paper sign-in sheets and memory. Learn why visitor management is a national security control.
The financial and operational risks of relying on a spiral notebook to protect critical defense contractor IP under modern DDTC enforcement.
Printing 'ITAR Compliant' on a paper visitor book doesn't meet genuine export control standards. Learn why defense contractors must digitize their visitor compliance.
BIS 50% and OFAC 50% ownership rules mean affiliates of listed entities can be restricted even when they do not appear on any published list. Name matching alone is no longer sufficient for export compliance.
A software management system is not an institutional compliance program. Discover the OFAC risks hiding outside standard payment processor checks—especially for sponsors and donors.
$1.72 Million: What Boarding Schools Need to Know About OFAC in 2026. A payment processor does its job, but is it doing yours?
Independent schools cannot afford an April Fools approach to sanctions screening. Review the OFAC risks hiding in your daily tuition and payment workflows.
A deep dive into the DOJ’s conspiracy case against AI chip smugglers and why the "checkboxes" you hate are actually your strongest shield.
Allegations of fabricated evidence and 'certification mills' have rocked the compliance world. Here is why shortcuts in regulated industries are a ticking time bomb.
The White House recommends unified federal AI standards effectively rewriting the coming decade of defense contracting, compliance, and enterprise software strategy.
CVE-2026-32746 and the Langflow zero-day prove the gap between vulnerability discovery and active exploitation has collapsed to hours. Is your compliance infrastructure ready?
As ransomware gangs pivot to youth organizations and schools, learn why student data is the new bullseye and how SecurePoint USA builds defensible security.
As regular scrutiny intensifies, explainability and human accountability are becoming the defensible standard for AI-driven screening systems.
Applied Materials to pay $252.5M for EAR violations after BIS rejects 'substantial transformation' arguments. What defense contractors need to know.
83% of organizations are deploying agentic AI, but only 29% can secure it. Why industry leaders are calling AI agents the new insider threat.
What the March 2026 White House cyber strategy means for defense contractors, schools, and the vendors they trust for screening, access, and proof.
As defense production accelerates, contractors need more than visitor management. They need screening, audit trails, and proof that urgent operations stayed controlled.
OFAC's latest designations involving the Rwanda Defence Force highlight why screening alone is not enough. Learn how to handle General License wind down deadlines and audit-ready responses.
When sanctions screening flags a student or payer, schools have options. Learn about OFAC general and specific licenses, the application process, and how to keep students enrolled while staying compliant.
A practical, regulation-grounded guide to ITAR visitor requirements, EAR overlap, screening controls, and audit-ready evidence for defense contractors.
Understand the 50 percent rule with practical ownership calculations, common pitfalls, and how ownership risk should influence visitor screening decisions.
After the $1.72M IMG Academy settlement and NAIS Thrive 2026, schools must implement OFAC sanctions screening. A 5-step playbook for school leaders and NBOA business officers.
How compliance perception is shifting in 2026 from reactive to proactive and strategic, serving as a growth driver for defense contractors.
Most schools think sanctions compliance is a bank problem. OFAC disagrees. A $1.72M settlement linked to a drug cartel shows why tuition screening is now critical.
New Treasury sanctions on a Caribbean narcotics network highlight hidden risks in global logistics and visitor management. Learn how to screen for these threats.
The CEO of "Precision Aero" thought they were ready. Then the auditor asked one question. A cautionary tale about Visitor Management compliance gaps.
In regulated industries, compliance confidence often evaporates when auditors arrive. Learn about hidden gaps in sanctions, visitor screening, and audit trails.
Use our BIS 50 rule calculator to check aggregate ownership, find hidden subsidiaries, and flag minority ownership red flags for Entity List and MEU risk.
Why significant minority ownership by a restricted party is a major compliance red flag under the BIS 50 Percent Rule. Understanding indirect control, veto rights, and due diligence obligations.
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DoD is accelerating AI adoption, and defense programs are expanding. Learn what this means for visitor access, ITAR, CMMC evidence, and audit-ready logs.
As the 2026 CMMC deadlines approach, manual visitor logs and basic badge systems are becoming 'quiet killers' of audits. Here's how to turn a common failure point into an audit strength.
OFAC recently hit a firm with a $7M+ penalty for ignoring sanctions guidance. Here's why defense contractors' visitor screening programs need to pivot immediately.
A practical guide to OFAC ownership aggregation, blocked entities, visitor screening workflows, and audit evidence for regulated facilities.
How public sector and regulated facilities use LEIE, SAM, and sanctions screening to document visitor access decisions and audit trails.
What are the ITAR visitor requirements? At an ITAR/EAR facility the front desk is an export-control checkpoint. Learn deemed-export risk, restricted-party screening, escort and area controls, and audit-ready recordkeeping.
See how SecurePoint USA supports your ITAR, EAR, CMMC, and DFARS visitor control programs with compliance-first screening and evidence workflows.
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