Some software is included in the ITAR definition of technical data. Which regulation defines this?

Some software is included in the ITAR definition of technical data. Which regulation defines this?

• A. ITAR
• B. EAR
• C. BIS
• D. USML

Answer: (A)

Under ITAR, software can be treated as technical data. ITAR defines what counts as “technical data”—including software that provides information necessary to design, develop, produce, or use defense articles. Since ITAR is the regulation that establishes this definition and the export controls for defense articles, it is the regulation that defines software within the ITAR technical data framework. The United States Munitions List is a catalog of controlled items under ITAR, not the regulation that defines technical data itself; the EAR and BIS address dual‑use items and their own rules, not the ITAR definition.

Under ITAR, software can be treated as technical data. ITAR defines what counts as “technical data”—including software that provides information necessary to design, develop, produce, or use defense articles. Since ITAR is the regulation that establishes this definition and the export controls for defense articles, it is the regulation that defines software within the ITAR technical data framework. The United States Munitions List is a catalog of controlled items under ITAR, not the regulation that defines technical data itself; the EAR and BIS address dual‑use items and their own rules, not the ITAR definition.