DAY 2: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

7:15    Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:05   Opening Remarks 
Michael Pantschyschak, 2026 Summer Back to Basics Conference Director, BAE Systems, Inc.

8:15 | ITAR Exemptions/EAR Exceptions Panel Dave Allman, SIA Board President, K&L Gates LLP
Josh Richter,  SIA Board Vice President, Leonardo DRS Inc.
Patrick Marzluff, Defense Technology Security Administration

The ITAR provides “Exemptions” from the requirement for an export license.  This presentation will help you identify the various exemptions available, and when and how to use them. Exemptions will cover the exportation of defense articles, technical data and the provision of defense services and will cover ITAR sections 123, 124, 125 and 126.              

Similarly, the EAR has “license exceptions” which may satisfy a license requirement. This panel will provide a general overview of EAR Licensing requirements and EAR Exceptions that may be used in lieu of an export license. It will also cover the structure of the Commerce Control List (CCL), reading Export Classification Control Numbers (ECCN), and understanding the 10 General Prohibitions.

Day 2 - Session 1a - ITAR License Exemptions-Final - UPDATED 7-13-26 .pdf

Day 2 - Session 1-EAR License Exceptions-FINAL_071126.pdf

9:30 |  Q&A

9:45 |  Break

10:00 | ITAR Exemptions/EAR Exceptions Panel (Continued)

11:00 | ITAR/EAR Licensing Panel  
Tamara Johnson, SIA Board Member, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Katherine Heubert, SIA Board Member, HPE  
Candace Goforth, SIA Board Member, Goforth Trade Advisors
Steven Biter, Defense Trade Analyst, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls

This Panel will provide a roadmap for the complex ITAR licensing process and help you identify what type of license is needed for a particular transaction. This panel will address DSP-5, DSP-73, DSP-61, DSP-85 and all supporting amendments. Attendees will learn the types of supporting documentation required to submit with each license type. Advice and tips will be provided on what the US Government regulator is looking for in an application. Guidance on how to submit a license to the government and how to track a case will be discussed.

The panel will also map out EAR Licensing requirements and highlight supporting documentation required for certain types of license submissions, as well as No License Required exports.

Day 2 - Session 2a-Licensing under the ITAR-FINAL_071026.pdf

Day 2 - Session 2b-Licensing under the EAR-FINAL_071026.pdf

12:00 | Lunch

1:00 | ITAR/EAR Licensing Panel (Continued)

2:50 | Q&A

3:00 Break

3:15 | ITAR/EAR Licensing Panel (Continued)

5:00 | Adjourn

5:00 – 6:00 | Meet the Speakers (Roundtable discussions/open Q&A)  
(DDTC, DTSA, and SIA Board)