EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001248 STATE FOR PM/DTCC FOR BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M.HAMES/D. FARROW DHS FOR ICE/STRATEGIC SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC AE SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS (CNS) REF: USDOC 06561 ¶1. Reftel requested that post conduct a pre-license check at Computer Network Systems (CNS),Abu Dhabi, UAE for license D405917: Cisco Systems equipment, appliances and related hardware which are controlled for Anti-terrorism and National Security reasons. The license applicant is listed at Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA and the ultimate end user is the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Department of Finance. ¶2. On 2 Nov 2008, Export Control Officer (ECO) met with Mr. Zeyad Tartari, Manager, Industry Sales and Marketing, CNS. Tartari explained that CNS is a computer networking firm that has been operating in the UAE for nearly 22 years (www.cns-me.com). CNS provides all aspects of IT infrastructure support to its customers (exclusive to the UAE at this time, but with plans to expand in the GCC) through its established partnerships with major IT firms such as Sun Micro-Systems, IBM, Hewlett Packard, and Cisco. CNS is a silver certified partner with Cisco systems. ¶3. Tartari explained that CNS had been awarded the contract by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to provide full spectrum IT infrastructure support which includes acquisition, development, installation and maintenance of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Department of Finance's computer network which is to be linked to every Emirate of Abu Dhabi government institution. This network will house sensitive financial data for all Abu Dhabi emirate level government agencies to include Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA),Abu Dhabi Airports Authority, Abu Dhabi Customs Authority etc.. Tartari provided ECO with detailed contractual documentation between CNS and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Department of Finance which provides substantial listings of the Cisco products to be used in this large scale project. ¶4. Post considers Computer Network Systems (CNS) to be a reliable recipient of U.S. origin items for these transactions. OLSON