Dual-use capability creates dual exposure. CFIUS, ITAR, EAR, DFARS — the regulatory architecture governing technology that moves between civilian and defence applications is designed to be complex, and the consequences of navigating it incorrectly compound.
The exposure exists whether or not it has been identified. CFIUS jurisdiction has expanded significantly and now captures transactions that would not historically have triggered review.
Downstream use determines upstream liability. A technology classified incorrectly at the point of development carries that misclassification — and its consequences — forward.
Classification decisions made early determine the regulatory burden carried for the life of the product. Incorrect classification discovered late is significantly more expensive to remediate than classification addressed at the outset.
Subcontractor non-compliance — pricing fraud, foreign influence, fund diversion — becomes the prime contractor's liability. The exposure is structural, not transactional.
Every source classified before analytical weight is assigned. Five levels — from authenticated primary documents with hard chain of custody to unanchored speculation. A finding is only as strong as its anchor.
Measurement before interpretation. What the record contains is extracted before conclusions are drawn. What it omits is treated as equally significant — an omission is not a gap, it is a signal.
Every assessment passes an internal adversarial challenge before delivery. Factual validation, red-team stress-testing, narrative signal extraction — in sequence. Findings that don't survive are qualified or removed.
Assessment of whether a proposed investment in a dual-use technology company triggers CFIUS jurisdiction — and what the mitigation pathway looks like before the transaction proceeds.
Structured review of a technology's ITAR and EAR classification status — with recommendations for remediation where misclassification is identified.
Market and regulatory positioning for a capability operating between civilian and defence markets — structured to maximise the commercial opportunity while managing the regulatory surface.
Assessment of the subcontractor tier for DFARS, FAR, and FCA compliance risk — structured to identify the exposure before the contract is signed.
Advisory on the regulatory architecture of a proposed defence partnership — from CFIUS through export control through procurement law — structured for the specific transaction and technology.
Assessment of the regulatory and strategic dimensions of cross-border technology transfer involving dual-use capability — jurisdiction mapping, licensing requirements, and risk structuring.
Structured assessment of the regulatory surface for a defined technology and transaction. CFIUS, ITAR, EAR, DFARS — mapped to the specific capability and commercial context.
Technical and regulatory review of a technology's export control classification status, with recommended remediation pathway where misclassification is identified.
Full supply chain compliance assessment — subcontractor by subcontractor — against FAR, DFARS, and FCA requirements. Structured to identify the exposure before the contract is signed.
Pre-transaction assessment of the regulatory risk architecture for a proposed investment or partnership involving dual-use technology. Formatted for deal committee use.
Dual-use technology advisory is scoped to the specific technology, transaction, and regulatory context. We work with technology companies, defence primes, and institutional investors.
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