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…The ITAR controls not only end items, such as radar and communications systems, military encryption and associated equipment, but also the parts and components that are incorporated into the end item. Certain non-military items, such as commercial satellites, and certain chemical precursors, toxins, and biological agents, are also controlled. See GAO…
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