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Department of Defense Invests Additional $160 Million in CHIPS Act Funds to Propel Microelectronics Leadership

The U.S. Department of Defense has invested an additional $160 million of funds from the Biden-Harris Administration's bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to advance America's microelectronics capabilities through the Microelectronics Commons, a collaborative national network of technology hubs. The October funding, following the award in September of $269 million for 33 new technical projects and the award of just under $240 million released a year prior to initially launch the eight hubs, marks a significant milestone for the CHIPS Act's mission to strengthen the country's global leadership in microelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing. The bulk of the funding in this latest tranche – $...