Export control is also a cornerstone of U.S. nonproliferation policy.
Accurate determinations of the end uses for exports are needed to permit unimpeded legitimate commerce while meeting multi-lateral obligations to limit the spread of technology feeding WMD programs. The DOE has a statutory responsibility to review U.S. export license applications for controlled technologies. We provide technical knowledge and intelligence information needed to control U.S. exports that could support WMD proliferation. We work with DOE Headquarters and six other national laboratories to integrate technical expertise with available Intelligence Community resources and provide all-source multidisciplinary evaluations of the impact of technology, materials, and expertise when transferred to countries of concern. We also provide technical representatives to the international export control groups.