9/4/12, 9:45 AM< 1 min read

Stella Gets Online: BIS Has New Online Licensing Status Tracking System

BIS has updated its System for Tracking Export License Applications (STELA). You may now check the status of your export / re-export license applications, classification requests and AGR notifications at https://snapr.bis.doc.gov/stela. Applicants must input their BIS-assigned application control number (ACN). Formerly, STELA was an electronic telephone-based system.

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The Closing of the “Cloud Loophole”: Why Your SaaS Subscriptions May Soon Be Export-Controlled

By Donald Pearce, Sentinel LLC ECTI Core Instructor Export controls have traditionally revolved around a simple concept: when ...

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8/31/26, 7:30 PM3 min read

DDTC Proposes Streamlining Controls for Civil Aircraft Incorporating Anti-Missile Defense

By Donald Pearce, Sentinel LLC ECTI Core Instructor On August 28, 2026, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ...

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8/24/26, 1:56 PM5 min read

BIS Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports

On August 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Final Rule (FR), titled ...

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