Export Control

Export controls exist to protect the national security and foreign policy interests of the U.S. They govern the shipment, transmission, or transfer of certain sensitive items, information or software to foreign persons or entities. Where applicable, they may require authorization from the U.S. Government in the form of an export license. For universities, release of technology or source code may be “deemed” to be an export if a person allows access to such materials or knowledge to foreign national undergraduate or graduate students, for example.