Cinelli, Giovanna M.

Giovanna Cinelli advises defense and technology companies on export control and compliance matters impacting the satellite, space, missile, computer, encryption, submarine, and defense services industries. She conducts export transactional due diligence, investigations, disclosures, and audits, as well as analyses of national security and economic espionage issues involving U.S. and foreign companies. Giovanna serves as an expert witness on matters related to litigation and arbitration involving export-controlled products, technical data, and technology. She advises clients and tribunals overseeing or adjudicating cases on compliance, licensing, and constitutional issues implicated by export laws and regulations.

Giovanna has worked extensively with the Departments of State, Commerce, Defense, and Treasury, as well as Energy and the military, and was a member of the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG). She was vice chair of the DTAG from 2006 through 2008 and advised the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls on matters associated with defense trade, licensing, policy, and compliance. She was a member of the Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC), where she advised the Bureau of Industry and Security on issues involving export licensing, policy, and compliance.

Giovanna participated in the Foreign Export Control Officials programs, which assist foreign government officials in designing and developing export control systems. She has spoken on international arms and technology transfer issues on CNN's Burden of Proof and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. She also recently completed an in-depth analysis of technology transfer, national security, and export issues as part of the book, Intellectual Property Technology Transfer (2006 and 2009 supplements).