ITAR vs EAR: Which Rules Apply to Your Defense Product
The USML on the ITAR side and the CCL on the EAR side decide how a defense product may be sold abroad — and the boundary between them is a compliance decision with consequences.
Policy
Authorization bills, appropriations, export licensing and alliance commitments explained clause by clause, with dates and figures that decide programs.
NDAA vs Appropriations: What Each Bill Actually Controls
The defense policy bill sets what programs may exist; the appropriations bill decides what they get paid.