ITAR (US Defense Articles Export Regulation)

ITAR — International Traffic in Arms Regulations, codified at 22 CFR 120-130 — is the United States regulation controlling the export and import of defense articles, defense services, and related technical data on the US Munitions List (USML). Compliance dictates how PLM systems segregate, access-control, and track defense-related engineering data.

Scope

ITAR jurisdiction covers anything on the USML — combat aircraft, missiles, military electronics, classified components, and the technical data required to design, develop, produce, manufacture, operate, repair, or modify them. Export, reexport, and “deemed exports” (release to foreign persons inside the US) require Department of State licensing. PLM/PDM platforms operating in defense industries enforce ITAR via citizenship-aware access controls, tenant segregation (often US-only data centers), and audit logging.

Relationships (see sidebar)

• Normative for the Document Vault (access controls), Classification Schema (USML categories), and the Workflow Engine (export-license routing).
• Companion to EAR (commercial dual-use items) — most US exporters need both regimes.

Steward

US Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).