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Export controls go Hollywood – Part Deux

Issue 41.
March 2024

Author
Donald Pearce
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Donald Pearce, a retired Special Agent from the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, is the founder of Sentinel LLC, a consultancy focused on the intersection of international trade, technology, geopolitics, and security, and is also a Senior Advisor in the Global Risk, Monitorship, and Investigations Practice at trade advisory firm, Torres Trade Advisory. don@torrestradeadvisory.com

One of the strongest draws I felt to a career in export controls was the unique perspective to the world that it offers: a career at the intersection of trade, technology, security, and geopolitics offered quite a thrill to me. It has always surprised me that many people see compliance as boring. I think it’s likely due to perspective more than anything. When viewed from the right angle, the issues we commonly face day-to-day can seem straight out of a movie. And as I noted in my first story on...

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