Robert Rarog
Senior Adviser
1823 Jefferson Place NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-621-5484
Fax: 202-429-9812
Email: rrarog@mktechnology.com
1823 Jefferson Place NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-621-5484
Fax: 202-429-9812
Email: rrarog@mktechnology.com
Bob Rarog joined MK Technology in April of 2010 and is an export compliance manager, analyst, and public policy specialist with extensive experience in the information technology industry and government. He has had over twenty years experience in compliance management and lobbying for two major US computer companies, Sun Microsystems and Digital Equipment. He also spent more than five years at BXA, consulted for DoD and DoE, and served as a legislative assistant on the Senate Banking Committee. This diversity of experience gives him a unique perspective on export control issues, both on a policy level as well as in day-to-day compliance operations.
As Export Policy Manager for Sun, Bob managed public policy development and lobbying relevant to export and trade matters for a $13 billion global computer and information technology company. He provided analysis of political, legal and technical developments in order to recommend political initiatives to Sun management and to high-technology industry groups/coalitions.
Bob served as internal counsel on export control matters, provided regulatory interpretation and risk analysis, designed compliance programs, and developed and delivered compliance training around the world. He conducted due-diligence reviews for Sun acquisitions, negotiated with US regulatory agencies on Sun's business initiatives, and delivered precedent-setting export authorizations.
Prior to joining Sun, Bob served as a export compliance expert and advisor to clients of Steptoe and Johnson, a Washington corporate law firm, on US export regulation, compliance management, and lobbying matters.
As a lobbyist and export compliance expert for Digital Equipment, Bob was an important player in the encryption reform effort of the 1990's; he was selected to be part of a three-man team delegated by Computer Industry CEO's to receive NSA clearances and support negotiation of encryption export control reform.
As a registered lobbyist, Bob managed worldwide advocacy efforts on science and technology policy, technology controls, electronic commerce, the Internet, and encryption for Digital, at the time the world's second largest computer hardware manufacturer. Bob directly supported Digital's CEO and Chief Scientist on these issues and spoke for the company to U.S., European, and Japanese media. Prior to his government relations position, Bob was in Digital's export compliance organization, managing internal compliance communications.
Before joining Digital, Bob was a foreign availability analyst for the Bureau of Export Administration. He was instrumental in developing the original foreign availability program, drafted the original foreign availability regulations for the EAR, and completed the first formal assessment. He was named a Department of Commerce Legis Fellow in 1986, and served as a legislative assistant for Senator Don Reigle of the Senate Banking Committee.
Prior to Commerce, Bob served as a consultant to the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Defense Technology Security Administration, the Naval Materiel Command, and Los Alamos National Labs. Bob drafted the military rationales for the original Military Critical Technologies List. Bob also served as staff economist for the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment of the study “Technology and East-West Trade” in support of the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Bob has achieved recognized leadership of key industry groups in export policy activities, including chairmanship of AeA's Export Control Committee, the Electronics Industries Association Export Committee, and co-chairmanship of the Computer Systems Policy Project (Computer CEO) Export Committee. Bob is currently chair of the TechAmerica Export Legislative Committee and advises the Computer Coalition on Responsible Exports.
Bob holds and MA in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He received his BS from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service.
As Export Policy Manager for Sun, Bob managed public policy development and lobbying relevant to export and trade matters for a $13 billion global computer and information technology company. He provided analysis of political, legal and technical developments in order to recommend political initiatives to Sun management and to high-technology industry groups/coalitions.
Bob served as internal counsel on export control matters, provided regulatory interpretation and risk analysis, designed compliance programs, and developed and delivered compliance training around the world. He conducted due-diligence reviews for Sun acquisitions, negotiated with US regulatory agencies on Sun's business initiatives, and delivered precedent-setting export authorizations.
Prior to joining Sun, Bob served as a export compliance expert and advisor to clients of Steptoe and Johnson, a Washington corporate law firm, on US export regulation, compliance management, and lobbying matters.
As a lobbyist and export compliance expert for Digital Equipment, Bob was an important player in the encryption reform effort of the 1990's; he was selected to be part of a three-man team delegated by Computer Industry CEO's to receive NSA clearances and support negotiation of encryption export control reform.
As a registered lobbyist, Bob managed worldwide advocacy efforts on science and technology policy, technology controls, electronic commerce, the Internet, and encryption for Digital, at the time the world's second largest computer hardware manufacturer. Bob directly supported Digital's CEO and Chief Scientist on these issues and spoke for the company to U.S., European, and Japanese media. Prior to his government relations position, Bob was in Digital's export compliance organization, managing internal compliance communications.
Before joining Digital, Bob was a foreign availability analyst for the Bureau of Export Administration. He was instrumental in developing the original foreign availability program, drafted the original foreign availability regulations for the EAR, and completed the first formal assessment. He was named a Department of Commerce Legis Fellow in 1986, and served as a legislative assistant for Senator Don Reigle of the Senate Banking Committee.
Prior to Commerce, Bob served as a consultant to the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Defense Technology Security Administration, the Naval Materiel Command, and Los Alamos National Labs. Bob drafted the military rationales for the original Military Critical Technologies List. Bob also served as staff economist for the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment of the study “Technology and East-West Trade” in support of the Export Administration Act of 1979.
Bob has achieved recognized leadership of key industry groups in export policy activities, including chairmanship of AeA's Export Control Committee, the Electronics Industries Association Export Committee, and co-chairmanship of the Computer Systems Policy Project (Computer CEO) Export Committee. Bob is currently chair of the TechAmerica Export Legislative Committee and advises the Computer Coalition on Responsible Exports.
Bob holds and MA in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He received his BS from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service.