GAO: Poor info-sharing compromises export control licensing process

The Bureau of Industry and Security’s information-sharing practices and limited consultations with other agencies “compromise the integrity” of export control license application reviews, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report. The Commerce Department’s BIS, which administers the U.S. export control regime, is statutorily required to consult with the Defense, Energy and State departments in doing so. It chairs various interagency committees involving the four agencies. But BIS is not providing Defense, Energy and State with appropriate access to...