Comments on: A Question of Ethics

By: Glen B. Alleman

Glen B. Alleman — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:21:54 +0000

Josh and Craig,
ITAR is a convoluted regulation. Teams of lawyers are needed just to keep the updates straight. “Foreign National” is a universal term for DoD, NASA and similar contracting agencies. Buying something from Italy is not the same as having Italians working on your program. We buy “stuff” from foreign nationals all the time. They just can’t come in the building to see it!
Glen B. Alleman
VP, Program Planning and Controls

By: Glen B. Alleman

Glen B. Alleman — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:21:00 +0000

By: Josh Nankivel

Josh Nankivel — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:21:42 +0000

Oh boy, ITAR got even more confusing for me! Thanks for the clarification Craig, I did not know about the Australian guidelines. Since the company I work for is US-based, we've never had to worry about that part of it. Do you know if the same is true in the UK? Josh Nankivel Project Management Student The Art of Project Management

By: Josh Nankivel

Josh Nankivel — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:21:00 +0000

By: craig

craig — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:46:53 +0000

Thanks for the interest Josh.

A point on ITAR – only some nationals are on the exclusion list. Born and bred in Australia I am able to do the work. (We have several large US military installations here and we buy almost all our armaments from the US.)

And a point on nationaity – It is defined differently in different countries and some of the values associated with the definitions shape legislation and basic expectation.

For example, I undestand that you have to have been born in the US to become preident. No such rules here.

Once you sign up as a citizen you get he full set of rights. And you don’t even have to renounce your former citizenship.