The U.S. Department of Defense along with Naval Surface Warfare Center, and National Security Technology Accelerator will make a three-week tour across the country with the aim to connect the Microelectronics Commons Hubs, local government leaders, and experts from industry and academia to accelerate the prototyping of advanced microchips for the advantage of the US military.
The Commons is a CHIPS and Science Act-funded national network of eight regional innovation Hubs that will provide $2B from FY23 to FY27 for domestic microelectronics hardware prototyping and workforce development. As part of President Biden's ‘Investing in America’ agenda, the goal of the Commons is to connect regional organizations through Innovation Hubs to accelerate lab to fab prototyping for technology that is ‘vital’ to the U.S., and to strengthen local economies through a workforce that supports those regions, complementing programs run by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Science Foundation.
The Executive Director of the Microelectronics Commons and Principal Director for Microelectronics, Dr. Devanand Shenoy, will visit all eight Hubs dedicated to prototyping cutting-edge microchips needed for U.S. defense systems. “The Commons is crucial to ensuring a domestic supply of cutting-edge microchips that are integral to the systems our warfighters use now and into the future,” said Dr. Shenoy. “I look forward to connecting with the dedicated experts at each Hub to learn about their technical strategies and workforce development plans.”
