Export control regulations are more likely to apply when dealing with high-risk funding agencies and/or in high-risk areas of research. Close attention to the terms of a contract involving these agencies and areas of research is needed to ensure compliance with export control requirements.

High Risk Sponsors

• Department of Defense, including all agencies, labs, and branches of the armed services;
• Department of Energy;
• Department of Homeland Security;
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• Intelligence Agencies
• Corporate Sponsors including Defense Contractors
• Foreign Corporate and Government Sponsors

High Risk Research Areas

• Engineering
• Materials Technology
• Remote Sensing, Imaging and Reconnaissance
• Navigation, Avionics and Flight Control
• Robotics
• Propulsion System and Unmanned Air Vehicle Subsystems
• Telecommunications/Networking
• Sensors and Sensor Technology
• Information Security/Encryption
• Marine Technology