Law, Policy, Results
Poblete Tamargo’s Jason Poblete was interviewed on Thursday, April 7, 2011 on CNN Español regarding ongoing efforts by the Congress and the Obama Administration to find a solution to avoid a federal government shutdown. The segment was broadcast live at 6:00 p.m. EST. Video forthcoming.
Among the recommendations:
Under a section titled “Countries of Concern,” the Committees detail transactions to Israel, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and China and states that the government may have “misjudged the risk that arms approved for export to certain authoritarian countries in North Africa and the Middle East might be used for internal repression.”
You can download the complete report from the House of Commons website.
Jason Poblete will be a guest this afternoon on the Ralph Bailey Show on Bakersfield’s KNZR 1560. Hosted this week by Cathy Abernathy, Jason will discuss Washington, DC public policy and politics.
On deck today will be the federal budget and how a lack of agreement by the Congress is affecting U.S. businesses and the economy, Libya, as well as President Jimmy Carter’s recent trip to Cuba.
Be sure to tune in online between 8:00PM-8:30PM (East Coast) and 5:00PM- 5:30PM (West Coast) for the live broadcast.
By Jason Poblete
When I advise clients in high tech or defense manufacturing to limit the use of regular e-mail, most scoff. Small and medium-sized companies cannot afford, or think they cannot afford, secure IT systems for encrypted communications. But the long-term costs of not securing controlled data can be a economic disaster for smaller companies with federal government contracts. If you manufacture controlled technologies, these and other tips are critical as your small and medium-sized business develops its security control plans.
The following recent article from a publication across the pond provides a good overview of some of the security issues involved with manufacturing defense and other high tech items, including data security. I especially like the way one of the interviewees couches compliance with U.S. export control laws: “[t]he US has particular requirements”. That is much more diplomatic than what I usually hear from foreign companies or diplomats about our export control and sanctions regulations.
There is a lot of law behind the scenes throughout the many steps outlined in this article. And while it may seem challenging at times to comply with these rules, it is not as daunting as critics would have you think. There are also efforts underway in the U.S. to reform some of these rules. Weapon systems and high-tech devices are becoming more complex, as are the nature of future national security threats. When and if the reform process is completed, we suspect there will still be significant compliance hurdles because of the nature of the technology that will need controlling.
Regardless of what the U.S. regulatory regime will look like after this year, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that need to deal with these rule can, and in some cases must, take steps to secure data and technology today. And what you do need not break the bank either.
The complete article referenced above is available here. It is worth a read.
This Friday, March 11, 2011 at 5:15 (ET), Poblete Tamargo Member Jason Poblete will be interviewed on The Howard Keating Show. Poblete will discuss how small and medium-sized companies can “Find their Voice in Washington, DC”.
The Keating Network targets the 50 million Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. Since the financial crisis, many SMEs have closed their doors. The Keating Network’s core mission is to be the voice for SMEs and help them grow through access to capital, education and networking resources. The Network is offering unprecedented access to capital to support the growth in the U.S. Export business.
The Howard Keating Show is broadcast every weekday on SiriusXM Radio channel 158, “America’s Talk” from 5:00PM-8:00PM (ET). Click on the SiriusXM logo below.
