The transfer of encryption jurisdiction from DDTC to BIS occurred in:

The transfer of encryption jurisdiction from DDTC to BIS occurred in:

• A. 1996;
• B. 1986;
• C. 2006;
• D. 1990.

Answer: (A)

In the mid-1990s the control of encryption items moved from the State Department’s defense-article regime to the Commerce Department’s dual-use regime. Specifically, in 1996 encryption jurisdiction was transferred from DDTC to BIS, bringing encryption software and hardware under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Bureau of Industry and Security. This shift means encryption items are generally licensed and categorized under the EAR (ECCN codes) rather than under ITAR controls. The other years don’t reflect this policy change.

In the mid-1990s the control of encryption items moved from the State Department’s defense-article regime to the Commerce Department’s dual-use regime. Specifically, in 1996 encryption jurisdiction was transferred from DDTC to BIS, bringing encryption software and hardware under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Bureau of Industry and Security. This shift means encryption items are generally licensed and categorized under the EAR (ECCN codes) rather than under ITAR controls. The other years don’t reflect this policy change.