Senate Confirms Export Enforcement Nominee
Matthew Axelrod, President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee export enforcement work at the Bureau of Industry and Security, was confirmed by the Senate Dec. 18. Axelrod will become the first Senate-confirmed assistant secretary for export enforcement in more than five…
years. He recently told Congress he wants to raise the profile of U.S. export enforcement through more deterrence efforts and large penalties (see 2110080045).