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Export Enforcement Coordination Center – E2C2 “Strengthening Export Enforcement and U.S. National Security through Inter - Agency Partnerships” Executive Order 13558 • Established from the Export Control Reform Initiative • Signed November, 2010 • Created Export Enforcement Coordination Center – E2C2 • Establishes formal forum for enforcement and intelligence agencies to coordinate export enforcement actions • Provides conduit between enforcement and licensing agencies • Preserves existing authorities and inter-agency relationships SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Mission “Export Controls are critical to achieving our national security and foreign policy goals. To enhance our enforcement efforts and minimize enforcement conflicts, executive departments and agencies must coordinate their efforts to detect, prevent, disrupt, investigate and prosecute violations of U.S. export control laws, and must share intelligence and law enforcement information related to these efforts to the maximum extent possible, consistent with national security and applicable law.” – Executive Order 13558 – Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2), November 9, 2010 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Organization UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Interagency Partners To serve as the consistent forum within the Federal Government for executive departments and agencies to coordinate and enhance their export control enforcement efforts • Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) • Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (ATF) • Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) • Department of Justice, National Security Division (NSD) • Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) • Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) • Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive (ODNI) • U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) • NASA IG • Export Import Bank IG UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Mandates Primary forum for enforcement agencies to de- conflict and coordinate export enforcement actions Primary conduit between Federal law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Intelligence Community for the exchange of information related to potential U.S. export control violations Primary facilitator between enforcement authorities and agencies engaged in export licensing Coordinate law enforcement public outreach activities related to U.S. export controls Report government-wide statistics on export enforcement SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
De-confliction & Coordination SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Discussion of Joint Investigations Procurement Networks from: • Russia � Yahor Osin Et Al. • Iran � Corezing SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
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Corezing Case SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
2007 - Routine lead covered by FBI Minneapolis to interview local manufacturer who sold 6000 radio transceiver modules to Corezing International of Singapore • 16 of these modules found in Unexploded IEDs in Iraq • Led to Joint Investigation FBI MP and OEE Chicago 2008 - Industry Source reported to HSI Los Angeles that Corezing (Singapore) attempted to procure ITAR controlled radar modules used in military aircrafts • Led to identification of additional US based company and co-conspirator: Co-Conspirator A in Mass. supplied electronic components to Corezing • Investigation led to identification of a second US based Co-Conspirator B employed by a 2 nd company located in Mass. who attempted to sell ITAR controlled microwave antennas to Co-Conspirator A ultimately destined for Corezing (Singapore) These Two single leads led to a 9-year Multi-agency, Multi-National coordinated Joint Inter-agency Investigation after Deconfliction • HSI Los Angeles, Boston � HSI Attache Singapore • FBI Minneapolis � FBI LEGAT Singapore • OEE Chicago, Boston SIA PROPRIETARY • Singapore National Police NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record • Indonesian Customs Officials and not for public release
US Based Manufactures Corezing Unwitting Minn based Manufacturer Offices in Singapore Radio Transceiver Modules Corezing made: • False End User Statements • Misrepresentation on end use • Modules claim to be for Singapore Telecommunication project Co-conspirators US Iranian Front Co. • Co-Conspirator A � Radar Modules Based in Singapore Employee 2 nd Mass Co. Co-Conspirator B NEL Electronics SIA • Microwave Antennas Opto Electronics PROPRIETARY � Failure to obtain export license DDTC • False End User Statements NOTE: All � Bypass export license after denied by • Transshipped through: speaker Export Compliance Officer � Malaysia comments are � Thailand off-the-record � Hong Kong and not for public release Iranian Based Companies IC Market Iran Paya Electronics Complex IED(s) Iraq
Investigative Results • 9 Persons Indicted 4 Singapore Nationals � � 3 Singapore Companies � 2 Iranian Nationals � 2 Iranian Companies • 4 Arrested • 4 Convictions • 3 Extraditions • 2 Outstanding Fugitives • 15 Persons places on Department of Commerce Entity List from China, Hong Kong, Iran, Singapore • First U.S. Prosecution Where Specific U.S. Goods traced to IEDs located in Battlefields in Iraq • First Extradition of Singapore subject from Indonesia after arrest by Indonesian Customs Officials SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
VIOLATIONS CHARGED • 18 USC 371 Conspiracy • 18 USC 554 Smuggling • 18 USC 1001 False Statements • 18 USC 1512 Obstruction/Tampering • 22 USC 2778 AECA • 30 CFR Part 560 Iranian Transactions Regulations • 50 USC 1705 IEEPA SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Overview • Minneapolis Manufacturer provided invaluable assistance. • Assisted Law Enforcement in tracing serial numbers to shipments sold to Corezing found in IEDs in Iraq • Received Intelligence Community Seal Medallion from Director of National Intelligence and CIA Director • Two leads from Industry initiated Multi-Agency Investigation • Intelligence obtained highlighted major procurement network funneling millions dollars worth of technology equipment to Iran • Disruption and Dismantlement of Network • Whole of Government approach with Industry assistance to maximize enforcement of Export Violations SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
E2C2 Principals Patrick McElwain Patrick McElwain Todd Willis Todd Willis E2C2 Director E2C2 Director Dept. of Commerce Liaison Dept. of Commerce Liaison Patrick.McElwain@ice.dhs.gov Patrick.McElwain@ice.dhs.gov E2C2 Deputy Director for Programs E2C2 Deputy Director for Programs (703) 287-6870 (703) 287-6870 Todd.Willis@ice.dhs.gov Todd.Willis@ice.dhs.gov Todd.Willis@doc.bis.gov Todd.Willis@doc.bis.gov (703) 287-6808 (703) 287-6808 Greg Concepcion Greg Concepcion FBI Liaison FBI Liaison E2C2 Deputy Director for Operations E2C2 Deputy Director for Operations Greg.Concepcion@ice.dhs.gov Greg.Concepcion@ice.dhs.gov Greg.Concepcion@ic.fbi.gov Greg.Concepcion@ic.fbi.gov (703) 287-6809 (703) 287-6809 E2C2-outreach@ice.dhs.gov SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
Question s SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
E2C2 Presentation and Law Enforcement Panel • E2C2 Overview/Case Discussion • Panel Member Agency Introductions/Interagency Collaboration “Made in America: Defending Our Technology” SIA PROPRIETARY NOTE: All speaker comments are off-the-record and not for public release
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