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Biden-Harris Administration Awards $269M for Microelectronics Manufacturing and Workforce Development; Boosting U.S. Chip-Making Capabilities

The Department of Defense today announced a significant boost to America's microelectronics manufacturing capacity and workforce development infrastructure with $269 million in awards for 33 new technical projects under the Microelectronics Commons (ME Commons) initiative. This investment is funded by the CHIPS and Science Act, a key part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, aimed at strengthening the nation's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and reducing dependency on foreign sources of microelectronics. "Under the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, we're creating a new chapter in semiconductor research and development here in Ameri...