Relevant laws and regulations include, but are not limited to:

Economic Espionage Act of 1996:

• 18 U.S.C. § 1831 Economic Espionage with knowledge or intent to benefit a foreign power
• 18 U.S.C. § 1832 Theft of trade secrets with knowledge or intent that will injure the owner of trade secret

Export Controls:

• AECA, Arms Export Control Act of 1976
• EAR, Export Administration Regulations covering export items for commercial (and dual military) purposes
• IEEPA, International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, used to extend the regulations of the Export Administration Act of 1979 which expired in 1994
• ITAR, International Traffic in Arms Regulations covering export items for military purposes

Possible Alternative Charges:

• 18 U.S.C. § 1905 (2008), Unauthorized Disclosure of Government Information, Including Trade Secrets, by a Government Employee
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4) (2008), Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Fraud Scheme
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) (2008), Unauthorized Obtaining of Information
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5) (2008), Intrusion
• 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1343, 1346 (2008), Mail/Wire Fraud
• 18 U.S.C. § 2314 (1994), Foreign/Interstate Transportation of Stolen Property
• 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956, 1957 (2009), Money Laundering
• 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (2006), False Statement
• 18 U.S.C. §§ 1505 (2004), 1512 (2008), 1519 (2002), Obstruction Of Justice
• 18 U.S.C. §§ 1834 (2008), 982(a) (2007), Forfeiture