Entity: Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security

BIS Records Concerning Covid-19 and the Defense Production Act

March 11, 2021
Records from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security in response to American Oversight's request for email communications of senior leadership related to Covid-19 and the Defense Production Act. These records include relevant court documents and training presentations.

News Roundup: Whose Stockpile, and Which States?

April 3, 2020
It shouldn’t be surprising that the president, who downplayed the crisis until just a few weeks ago, is once again avoiding taking responsibility.

FOIA to BIS Seeking Email Communications of Senior Leadership

April 1, 2020
FOIA to BIS seeking email communications of senior leadership related to coronavirus.

FOIA to Bureau of Industry & Security Requesting Communications about ZTE

March 18, 2020
FOIA to the Bureau of Industry & Security, Department of Commerce requesting communications about the telecommunications company ZTE.

News Roundup: Mueller Speaks

July 26, 2019
Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his long-awaited and much-anticipated appearance before Congress on Wednesday.

Bureau of Industry and Security Communications with Individuals Connected to Saudi Nuclear Plan

May 6, 2019
Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security records of communications with individuals and organizations connected with a reported plan to sell nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia. This production consists of one email from Dane Poneman of Centrus Energy to Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration Rich Ashooh.

No Records Response from the U.S. Department of Commerce Regarding Communications Between Top NSC and BIS Officials

April 29, 2019
The U.S. Department of Commerce stated that it had no records of communications between then National Security Council (NSC) members Derek Harvey, K.T. McFarland, Michael Flynn, and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) employees Nazak Nikakhtaris, Carol Rose, Richard Ashooh, and Matthew Borman.