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U.S. Unsuccessful In Renegotiating Wassenaar International Intrusion Software Export Controls

Thursday, December 22nd, 2016

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The United States was unable to renegotiate portions of the Wassenaar Arrangement’s export controls for intrusion software at the plenary meeting held from Dec. 6-8, delaying efforts to change language U.S. officials believe is too broad and potentially damaging.In March the Obama administration decided to attempt to renegotiate the export control rules on cyber intrusion software at Wassenaar following deep opposition from multiple sectors to proposed rules by the Commerce Department to keep in line with the international regime’s new…

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