Melissa Burgess will speak at the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) webinar "ITAR for Executives: A Briefing for C-Suites and Program Directors" on June 24, 2026. This webinar will focus on defense services contractors' unique export compliance exposure, with an emphasis on common misconceptions about when and how the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) apply to activities that may not involve any hardware exports, as well as defense service-focused license exemptions. The discussion will:

• Clarify the scope of "defense services" under the ITAR
• Explore the boundaries of license exemptions applicable to FMS, AUKUS, NATO, and U.S. government activities
• Issue-spot common high-risk export compliance scenarios in defense services
• Cover recent ITAR updates and the current export enforcement landscape