Weekly News Digest

• New INKSNA Measures Reach Beyond the SDN List: What Exporters and Defense Contractors Must Check Now

On August 4, State published measures against 22 foreign persons that suspend existing EAR licenses, bar new licenses, and restrict U.S. government procurement, assistance, and USML sales. The strongest angle is why screening must extend beyond OFAC and BIS lists. Federal Register notice

• OFAC Targets Iran’s Strait of Hormuz “Insurance” Scheme: Maritime, Crypto, and Shadow-Fleet Risks

OFAC designated 10 entities and identified eight vessels on July 29. The novel hook is Treasury’s allegation that purported mandatory maritime insurance—including digital-asset payments—was generating revenue for Iran. Treasury release, OFAC action

• DDTC’s Open General Licenses Reached Their July 31 Expiration: What Defense-Trade Participants Should Do Next

The licenses covered qualifying retransfers and reexports involving Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. No renewal was located in the materials reviewed, so this promising topic requires same-day confirmation with DDTC before publication. Official notice

• INTERPOL’s New Africa Cyberthreat Assessment: AI Fraud and Cross-Border Investigations

INTERPOL reports that AI was involved “in some capacity” in 55% of cybercrime reported by surveyed African countries. The article could address synthetic identities, international evidence gathering, asset recovery, and cooperation barriers—while clarifying that the assessment is not a Red Notice, prosecution, or new legal rule. INTERPOL announcement

• DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Pilot Enters Its Final Scheduled Year

This would be an anniversary-based explainer, not a newly announced action. The practical angle is how sanctions, customs, contracting, and transnational-crime reports fit within the program—and how its eligibility rules interact with other federal whistleblower programs. DOJ program guidance