U.S. Department of State

The Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG)

The DTAG, established as a continuing committee under the authority of 22 U.S.C. 2656 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, provides the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs with a formal channel for regular consultation and coordination with U.S. private sector defense exporters and defense trade specialists on issues involving U.S. laws, policies, and regulations for munitions exports. The DTAG advises the Bureau on its support for and regulation of defense trade to help ensure that impediments to legitimate exports are reduced while the foreign policy and national security interests of the U.S. continue to be protected and advanced in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act, as amended.

Members are appointed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs on the basis of individual substantive and technical expertise and qualifications, and are drawn from a representative cross-section of U.S. defense industry, association, academic, and foundation personnel, including appropriate technical and military experts.

DTAG Charter 2012 (PDF, 169KB)

DTAG Terms of Reference (PDF, 26KB)

DTAG Activity 2012:

• November 28, 2012 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 4.8MB)
• Documents and presentations from the November 28 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Priorities Working Group Presentation (PPT, 881KB), White Paper (PDF, 251KB), and Spreadsheet (PDF, 330KB)
  • OEM Presentation (PPT, 774KB)
  • Brokering Presentation (PPT, 1.3MB), White Paper (PDF, 301KB), and Working Paper (PDF, 145KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting November 28, 2012 (PDF, 193KB)
  • Agenda for the November 28th meeting (PDF, 11KB)
• July 26, 2012 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 5.6MB)
• Documents and presentations from the July 26 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Working Group 1 presentation (PPT, 1.2MB) and report (PDF, 374KB)
  • Working Group 2 presentation (PPT, 801KB), report 1 (PDF, 310KB), and report 2 (PDF, 440KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting July 26, 2012 (PDF, 199KB)
• 2012-2014 Membership (PDF, 28KB)

DTAG Activity 2011:

• November 11, 2011 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 4.7MB)
• The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs' Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) is accepting membership applications. The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is interested in applications from subject matter experts from the United States defense industry, relevant trade and labor associations, academic, and foundation personnel. Applications are due by December 15, 2011.
  Click here for details.
• A/S Andrew Shapiro’s address to the DTAG on November 9, 2011 DTAG Presentation on Transferring Items from the USML to the CCL DTAG Presentation on Defining Public Domain DTAG Presentation on a Single Licensing Form:
  • AS Shapiro Remarks (PDF, 70.4KB)
  • USML to CCL FRN Review Presentaion (PPT, 340KB)
  • Single License Form Presentation (PPT, 364KB)
  • Definition of Public Domain Presentation (PPT, 260KB)
  • DTAG License Matrix for Proposed Single Draft Form (PDF, 456KB)
• May 3, 2011 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 4.6MB)
• Documents and presentations from the May 3 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Presentation on a Government Program License (PDF, 1.1MB)
  • Presentation on a Licensing Policy for Tiers (PPT, 1.1MB)
  • Presentation on Specially Designed (PDF, 187KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting May 3, 2011 (PDF, 138KB)

DTAG Activity 2010:

• October 20, 2010 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 2.75MB)
• Documents and presentations from the October 20 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Tasking Letter (PDF, 206KB)
  • DTAG Overview Presentation (PPT, 831KB)
  • Category VIII Presentation (PPT, 1.1MB)
  • Category VIII Working Draft (PDF, 320KB)
  • Category XI Presentation (PDF, 732KB)
  • Category XI Working Draft (PDF, 400KB)
  • Category XII Presentation (PPT, 51KB)
  • Category XII Working Draft (PDF, 340KB)
• July 7, 2010 Plenary Session Minutes (PDF, 5.26MB)
• Minutes (Tab 1): Presentation by Ms. Christine McGinn: Definition of Section 120.9 - Defense Services (PDF, 5.66MB)
• Minutes (Tab 2): Presentation by Mr. Bill Wade: Section 123.28 - Special Exemption for the Export of Components and Spare Parts in Support of Previously Exported U.S. Origin End Items (PDF, 2.35MB)
• Minutes (Tab 3): Presentation by Mr. Dennis Burnett: ITAR Section 126.20 Policy on Export and Re-export of Defense Articles Incorporated into Commodities "Subject to the EAR" (PDF, 5.25MB)
• List of Attendees (PDF, 299KB)
• Presentations from the July 7 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Working Group #1 (PPT, 206KB)
  • Working Group #2 (PPT, 203KB)
  • Working Group #3 (PPT, 1.8MB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting July 7, 2010 (PDF, 43KB)
  • Agenda for the July 7th meeting (PDF, 84KB)
• 2010-2012 Membership (PDF, 148KB)

DTAG Activity 2009:

• December 4, 2009 Plenary Session: Opening Remarks (PDF, 66kB)
• December 4, 2009 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 5.25MB)
• Section 126.4 Recommendations (PDF, 82KB)
• Amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Registration and Licensing of Brokers, Brokering Activities, Related Provisions, and Other Technical Changes (PDF, 285KB)
• Presentations from the December 4, 2009 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Click here for the 21st Century Export Control System Presentation (PDF, 370KB)
  • Click here for the Brokering: Part 129 Working Group Comments to DDTC Proposed Rule (PDF, 1MKB)
• Federal Register Notice: Agenda for DTAG meeting is available for review. Click here for details. Per this notice, draft proposed rules for ITAR Section 126.4 Click here for details. and ITAR Section 129 Click here for details. available for review in preparation for the December 4th meeting.
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting April 7, 2009 (PDF, 51KB)
• April 7, 2009 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 309KB)
  • Click here for DTAG's Proposed New Priorities (PDF, 12KB)
  • Click here for DTAG ITAR Definitions Working Group Presentation (PDF, 575KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Membership (PDF, 45KB)

DTAG Activity 2008:

• October 21, 2008 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 1.36MB)
• Presentations from the October 21, 2008 Plenary meeting have been posted:
  • Click here for DDTC Update brief (PPT, 147KB)
  • Click here for ITAR Definitions Working Group brief (PPT, 24KB)
  • Click here for USML Review Working Group brief (PPT, 83KB)
• October 21, 2008 DTAG Plenary:
  • USML Review Working Group's Report (PDF, 35KB)
  • ITAR Definitions Working Group's Plan (PDF, 18KB)
• Reminder: Registration for Meeting on October 21, 2008, ends Tuesday, October 14. (PDF, KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Meeting October 21, 2008 (PDF, 46KB)
• June 19, 2008 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 5.82MB)
• June 19, 2008 Plenary Session: Agenda
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Closed Meeting June 19, 2008 (PDF, 49KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting June 19, 2008 (PDF, 55KB)
• Membership Listing: 2008-2010 (PDF, 12KB)

DTAG Activity 2007:

• September 20, 2007 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 859KB)
• September 20, 2007 Plenary Session: Work Group Reports (PDF, 859KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Membership (PDF, 55KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting April 17, 2007 (PDF, 48KB)
• March 21, 2007 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 751KB)
• March 21, 2007 Plenary Session: Work Group reports (PDF, 751KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting March 7, 2007 (PDF, 55KB)

DTAG Activity 2006:

• Annual Report (PDF, 37KB)
• September 21, 2006 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 655KB)
• September 21, 2006 Plenary Session: Work Group reports (PDF, 655KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting August 22, 2006 (PDF, 45KB)
• DTAG – ITAR Clarification Working Group – Addressing ITAR § 124.13
• April 21, 2006 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 63KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Renewal of DTAG Charter (PDF, 51KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting March 1, 2006 (PDF, 53KB)

DTAG Activity 2005:

• May 3, 2005 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 36KB)

DTAG Activity 2004:

• Annual Report (PDF, 16KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Renewal of DTAG Charter (PDF, 48KB)

DTAG Activity 2003:

• Annual Report (PDF, 12KB)
• December 17, 2003 Plenary Session: Minutes (PDF, 54KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting November 28, 2003 (PDF, 34KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Membership (PDF, 34KB)
• Federal Register Notice: Notice of Open Meeting August 8, 2003 (PDF, 33KB)