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  • Report: Intel Could Secure Billions in Government Funding for 'Secure Enclave' Chip Factories
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    Report: Intel Could Secure Billions in Government Funding for ‘Secure Enclave’ Chip Factories

    Intel could emerge as a top recipient of billions of dollars in Chips Act funding to support the construction of secure facilities meant for manufacturing microchips that will power artificial intelligence, missiles, fighter jets and other advanced weapons systems. Sources said the facilities would be designated as a “secure enclave” and could cost between $3 billion and $4 billion, which would come from manufacturing grants worth $39 billion authorized under the law.

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  • IBM Research Unveils 'NorthPole' Chip Prototype
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    IBM Research Unveils ‘NorthPole’ Chip Prototype

    A team of researchers at IBM Research's laboratory in Almaden, California, has developed a brain-inspired chip, called NorthPole, that could pave the way for the development of more energy-efficient and faster artificial intelligence hardware systems. Dharmendra Modha and his colleagues from IBM Research used a 12-nanometer node processing technology to develop the chip prototype, which has 22 billion transistors and 256 cores with the capability to carry out 2,048 operations for each core per cycle at 8-bit precision, according to an IBM Research blog post published Friday.

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  • Stephen Forbes: Microchip Supply Shortage Affects DARPA Satellite Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stephen Forbes: Microchip Supply Shortage Affects DARPA Satellite Program

    The shortage of microchip supply due to the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing down the progress of satellite efforts under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, a program manager told SpaceNews Thursday.  Stephen Forbes, Blackjack program manager, said DARPA is eyeing to launch 12 satellites into low Earth orbit by 2022 but the disruption in the […] More

  • BAE, IDT Offer RapidIO Microchip for Data Transfer in Space; Ian McDonald Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, IDT Offer RapidIO Microchip for Data Transfer in Space; Ian McDonald Comments

    The U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems and Integrated Device Technology have collaborated to develop a space-grade microchip that works to support high-speed, high-volume data transfers during space operations. IDT said Wednesday its 240 Gbps CPS-1848 RapidIO switch serves as the foundation for BAE Systems Inc.’s RADNET1848-PS technology. Ian McDonald, director of space products and processing at BAE Systems Inc., noted that the microchip supports efforts […] More

  • ABI's Michela Menting: Cyber a 'Fledgling' Matter in Internet of Things - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ABI’s Michela Menting: Cyber a ‘Fledgling’ Matter in Internet of Things

    A new report from ABI Research outlines market demand for cybersecurity tools from Internet of Things users in areas such as consumer privacy and data protection. The market intelligence firm said Friday that current product development requirements and the consideration between cost and risk for connected “things” will drive the market. “Embedded security, trusted computing, security protocols—these are all fledgling areas of product development […] More