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Many types of did when developing its first atomic bomb in the 1960s, which sparked initiatives for stronger restraints on the trading of dual-use technology. During the Cold War , the United States and the Soviet Union spent billions of dollars developing rocket technology which could carry humans into space (and even eventually to the Moon ). The knowledge gained from this peaceful rocket technology also served in the development of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile technology as well. The International Atomic Energy Agency attempts to monitor dual-use technology in countries who are signatories of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty , to make sure that fissile material is not diverted to military functions. In recent events, both Iran and North Korea have been accused of having nuclear weapons programs based on dual-use technology. Most industrial countries have Export Controls on certain types of designated dual-use technologies, and they are required by a number of treaties as well. These controls restrict the export of certain commodities and technologies without the permission of the government. The principal agency for dual use export controls in the United States is the Department Of Commerce , Bureau of Industry and Security. More generally speaking, dual-use can also refer to any technology which can satisfy more than one goal at any given time. Thus, expensive technologies which would otherwise only serve military purposes can also be utilized to benefit civilian commercial interests when not otherwise engaged. I.e. the Global Positioning System . EXTERNAL LINKS
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