Trump’s threat to abandon CHIPS Act ‘horrific idea’ Raimondo says
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Sen. Mark Kelly said he would be talking to a member of the Trump team this week to advocate for the CHIPS Act's continued survival.
Commerce announces more semiconductor funding for military aircraft, commercial satellites
The Department of Commerce announced it is awarding BAE Systems Inc. and Rocket Lab a CHIPS Incentive Award worth up to a combined $59.4 million.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
Pentagon invests another $160 million from CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor manufacturing
Most of the funding, $148 million, will go directly to the eight Microelectronic Common hubs spread across the country.
‘Game on’: Raimondo calls for beefing up tech export controls to counter China
"We're taking a very aggressive, innovative approach" to combating China's tech strategy, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the Reagan Forum.
CHIPS are down: DoD awards $240M to build 8 tech hubs, official warns shutdown would be ‘crushing’
As the Defense Department hails a key step in strengthening America's microelectronic supply base with eight new hubs, a looming government shutdown casts a long shadow.
For Replicator to succeed, the government must stay out of the production business
"Replicator should be a triumphant moment for modern American industrial policy and free market economics — not an attempt to emulate China’s command economy over the proven value of American ingenuity," write Jeff Decker and Noah Sheinbaum.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
For DoD microelectronics, invest more in data-centric approach: report
“To stay ahead of our competitors, the Department of Defense needs access to the commercial supply chain of microelectronics," William LaPlante, USD A&S, said. "It is absolutely essential, but it comes with inherent risks. The independent panel review is helping us better understand the risk-based approach we need to take."
Better, but still ‘whack-a-mole’: IT industry adapts to supply chain problems, for now
While key executives tell Breaking Defense they have adjusted to the new normal, experts worry IT supply chain vulnerabilities could be exploited in the future by adversarial nations.
The CHIPS Act has passed. Now comes the hard work.
The CHIPS Act has been hailed by supporters as a game-changing piece of legislation in the microelectronics tug-of-war between the US and China. But is it a revolution, or is it just a starting point? In this new op-ed, Alan Shaffer, Mike Fritz and Bob Hummel of the Potomac Institute lay out how much more […]
Senate advances CHIPS-plus bill, with $2 billion designated for military microelectronics
Kea Matory, director of legislative policy at NDIA, told Breaking Defense the bill is a "positive first step" but won't solve America's semiconductor chip woes in the face of growing competition from China.
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Voyager is fortifying the U.S. Defense supply chain
Answering the Pentagon’s call to bolster defense industrial base.
Should US Pay Semiconductor Makers To Compete Vs. China?
The Senate voted to subsidize domestic manufacturers of vital computer components. Will national security concerns overcome a longstanding aversion to government-led industrial policy?