American Shipper is reporting that a private security contractor, Xe Services (formerly known as Blackwater), has been fined $42 million for violating arms export control laws. The State Department contends that the company committed 288 violations of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), including the "unauthorized export of defense items and provision of defense services to foreign-end users in multiple countries from 2003 to 2009." While no sensitive technologies were involved, the items do require a license before they can be exported. Interestingly enough, many of the violations occurred while Xe was under contract to provide services to the State and Defense departments, as well as other U.S. government agencies.