Info Session: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security

Info Session

Join our virtual employer Info Session with the Bureau of Industry and Security(BIS), often referred to as “the most important agency most Americans have never heard of,” is a licensing, regulatory, and enforcement agency that advances U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and by promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership and a strong defense industrial base. BIS administers and enforces the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), which regulate the export and reexport of commercial commodities and technology, as well as less sensitive military items. In addition to its policy team, BIS houses a team of special enforcement agents and analysts. Both the policy and enforcement sides of BIS are focused on preventing sensitive U.S. technologies and goods from being used for malign purposes. BIS has become the center point for numerous important and complex challenges, in what President Biden has called “…the battle between democracies and autocracies.” At BIS, Policy makers, Analysts and Special Agents must work together to target nefarious actors and craft multinational policy. BIS is looking for problem solvers who can navigate a complex scientific and technological landscape and propose creative solutions that not only support U.S. national defense, but also ensures the health of the U.S. economy and the competitiveness of U.S. industry.