Political Quotes

“I commend the authors of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill for including funding for Department of Defense programs to support critically needed, secure, leading-edge domestic semiconductor manufacturing technology. Specifically: $40 million in additional funding for Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program's (IBAS) on-shore advanced packaging for strategic mission enablement within the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide account: $10 million in additional funding for Aerospace Sensors' zero-trust environment for semiconductor technology within the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force account; and $5 million in additional funding for Aerospace Sensors' heterogeneous integration of microelectronics within the Research. Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force account. Microelectronics support nearly all DoD activities, enabling capabilities such as the global positioning system, radar, command and control, and communication. Ensuring secure access to leading-edge microelectronics, however, is a challenge. The pandemic has shined a light on the challenges associated with the global supply chain, the changing global semiconductor industry, and the sophistication of U.S. adversaries, who might target military electronic components. IBAS is dedicated to ensuring that the DoD is positioned to effectively address industrial base issues and support the National Security Innovation Base.…”