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TAA

Technical Assistance Agreement

What it actually means

The State Department-approved agreement authorizing a U.S. party to provide defense services or technical data to a foreign party — the ITAR instrument behind most international engineering collaboration. No TAA, no technical conversation: even a design review with a foreign partner needs authorization to cover it.

Where you'll meet it

International programs, foreign partnerships, and export compliance offices.

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