Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
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The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T437618 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy Context triple: [Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, hasPart, Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy]
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A.
Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating exports, enforcing export control laws, and protecting national security and foreign policy interests through oversight of sensitive technologies and dual-use items.
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B.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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C.
Office of Temporary Controls
The Office of Temporary Controls was a U.S. government agency established near the end of World War II to coordinate and administer various wartime economic controls, including price, rent, and rationing programs, during the transition to a peacetime economy.
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D.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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E.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy Target entity description: The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
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A.
Bureau of Industry and Security
The Bureau of Industry and Security is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating exports, enforcing export control laws, and protecting national security and foreign policy interests through oversight of sensitive technologies and dual-use items.
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B.
Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation
The Office of Weapons and Counterproliferation is a specialized unit focused on analyzing, monitoring, and helping to prevent the spread of weapons and related technologies.
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C.
Office of Temporary Controls
The Office of Temporary Controls was a U.S. government agency established near the end of World War II to coordinate and administer various wartime economic controls, including price, rent, and rationing programs, during the transition to a peacetime economy.
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D.
Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering
The Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering was a high-level U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating advanced military research, development, and engineering efforts.
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E.
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is the senior U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for overseeing military procurement, logistics, and lifecycle sustainment of defense systems and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government office
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office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DTCP ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. defense industry ⓘ foreign governments on defense trade policy issues ⓘ other U.S. government agencies involved in export controls ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| field |
export control policy
ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ international security ⓘ |
| hasRole |
develops policies governing export of defense articles and services
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oversees policies governing export of defense articles and services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions)
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surface form:
Arms Export Control Act
International Traffic in Arms Regulations ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
policy aspects of defense trade licensing under ITAR
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policy guidance for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
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Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing ⓘ
surface form:
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| regulates |
export of defense articles
ⓘ
export of defense services ⓘ retransfer of U.S.-origin defense articles ⓘ retransfer of U.S.-origin defense services ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defense trade policy development
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formulation of U.S. defense export control policy ⓘ interpretation of International Traffic in Arms Regulations policy ⓘ |
| sector |
arms export control
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defense trade controls ⓘ export controls ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-arms-control-and-international-security-affairs/bureau-of-political-military-affairs/directorate-of-defense-trade-controls/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy Description of subject: The Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy is a U.S. State Department office that develops and oversees policies governing the export and transfer of defense-related articles and services.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.