State Debars Honeywell International Compliance Officer for ITAR Violations

The State Department issued an administrative debarment of LeAnne Lesmeister Nov. 25, prohibiting direct or indirect involvement in any International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) activities. State charged Lesmeister July 15 with 21 violations in connection with the creation and use of export control documents containing false statements or omitting and misrepresenting material facts for the purpose of exporting, retransferring, or furnishing defense articles, technical data, or defense services, and causing the unauthorized export of technical data and provision of defense services, all in violation of the Arms Export Control Act under ITAR. Lesmeister committed the alleged violations as an export compliance officer at Honeywell International, Inc. State debarred Lesmeister for three years, until Nov. 25, 2016. State will not automatically reinstate Lesmeister following that date.