DEFENSE-SPONSORED PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE EXPORT LICENSE PROCESS

DEFENSE-SPONSORED PROGRAM TO STREAMLINE EXPORT LICENSE PROCESS    The U.S. Defense Department has launched a program that promotes data sharing among the federal agencies which govern the export licensing process.
   The U.S. Export Systems Interagency Program Management Office, which opened Wednesday in Crystal City, Va., will attempt to reduce and even eliminate some of the paperwork that has been traditionally required to evaluate export license applications. Ultimately, it should help to increase the speed at which license applications are processed by the government.
   The program is fully funded for $30 million over the next three years. It will initially involve the departments of Defense, Commerce and State. A test between Defense and Commerce is already underway to support electronic delivery of technical documents from the industry to the government.
   For more information, check the Internet at http//:www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2001/d20010116exportfacts.html and https://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan2001/d20010116exportchart.html.