When it comes to foreign policy, export controls are some of the US government’s most important tools.
These regulations are often in place to restrict global access to sensitive US materials, data, technologies, and weapons. Other times, they’re imposed to promote stability in a particular region or to control the domestic price of scarce goods. Through these kinds of measures, the US government can advance its national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives.
The Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is responsible for ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system. BIS regulates the export of sensitive materials and technologies from the US, providing licenses for certain exports. It also works to promote US leadership in strategic technologies.
We’re excited to announce that Fearless was awarded a three-year, $4.9 million contract to support BIS’s important work.
Modernizing legacy export control applications.
On the DOC BIS Application Modernization contract, Fearless will work with the Bureau to develop new tools. These will enable a positive digital experience for their users, and modernize multiple critical legacy applications related to export control.
Many of these applications were built using older technologies, so we’ll begin with a robust discovery period. This will give us the foundation of research-supported data needed to rapidly deliver Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) that solve BIS’s and its users’ most pressing needs.
We’ll provide a range of services on this contract. These will include user research, product design, product management, DevOps, and iterative development and deployment.
“This work is at the white-hot center of cutting-edge science and technology trade relations,” said Fearless Federal Civilian Portfolio Director Robert Testerman. “Through it, we’ll improve the experiences of users around the world who want to export goods out of the US. At the same time, we’ll help BIS ensure that sensitive materials don’t fall into the hands of concerning individuals or groups.”
Export controls can promote global stability and are critical to our national security. These regulations are one way the US government can work to prevent the spread of weapons — including weapons of mass destruction — around the world.
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