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IBM’s Zachary Lemnios: DOD Could Accelerate Microelectronics Innovation Under Collaborative Model

Zachary Lemnios, vice president of IBM‘s research division, said he believes collaboration between the Department of Defense and system developers that are connected to the semiconductor industry would drive innovation and adoption of microelectronics technology across DOD platforms. IBM embraced a collaborative model in efforts to develop the 7-nanometer chip technology behind the company’s POWER10 […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 18, 2021, 7:05 am
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IARPA Solicits Microelectronics Research Proposals for AI Optimization

Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) announced it is soliciting proposals for early-stage research referred to as seedlings for next-generation microelectronics for artificial intelligence (AI). Interested parties must submit a white paper until May 17, while the proposals themselves are due June 30.

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by Noah Chelednik May 3, 2021, 10:29 am
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Eric Schmidt: US Needs More Assertive Role in AI, Military Tech Development
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Mercury Systems CEO Mark Aslett Named to 2021 Wash100 for Driving Revenue Growth; Leading Company’s COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Mark Aslett, CEO of Mercury Systems, as a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient for making key acquisitions and driving company revenue and value while also pushing for COVID-19 relief to address the unique challenges created in 2020. This marks the first Wash100 Award win for Aslett.

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by William McCormick March 16, 2021, 10:29 am
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IBM’s Zachary Lemnios, Terry Halvorsen: US Should Secure, Invest in Domestic Semiconductor Supply Chain

Zachary Lemnios and Terry Halvorsen of IBM said the U.S. should invest in the domestic microelectronics supply chain, including research and development, to ensure the security of these microchips, maintain the country's edge in innovation and reduce dependence on foreign-made semiconductors.

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by Jane Edwards March 4, 2021, 4:28 am
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Draper Awarded DOD Contracts for Computer Chip Packaging Production

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received $14 million in two awards to produce computer chip packaging for the Department of Defense's military systems. DOD said Tuesday its Defense Production Act Title III office awarded a $10 million contract to Draper while its Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment office entered into a $4 million agreement with the company for the effort.

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by Nichols Martin March 3, 2021, 3:51 am
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Mitre, Purdue University Form R&D Partnership on Cyber Innovation; James Cook Quoted

Mitre and Purdue University have partnered to conduct joint research and development efforts in a range of areas including cybersecurity, quantum computing, microelectronics, hypersonics and autonomy.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 17, 2021, 3:47 am
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GlobalFoundries to Help DOD Expand US Semiconductor Production

GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor foundry based in Santa Clara, California, has agreed with the Department of Defense to drive semiconductor chip manufacturing to help power the department's technologies for air, land, sea and space missions.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 16, 2021, 2:56 am
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Microsoft Partners With 11 Companies to Help Secure Microelectronics Supply Chain
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Navy Releases Solicitation for Foundry Tech to Support Onshore Microelectronics Production

The U.S. Navy is seeking proposals from members of the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems consortium that can provide foundry technologies to support onshore manufacturing of microelectronics components.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 21, 2021, 7:05 am
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Raytheon Unit Wins DARPA Millimeter-Wave Digital Array Phase 2 Contract; Tay Fitzgerald Quoted

A Raytheon Technologies business unit has secured a $12.7M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop phased array antenna technology using a “building blocks“ approach for the second phase of DARPA's Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays program. “Millimeter-wave is less crowded than other parts of the RF spectrum on the battlefield, but current hardware is complex, tailored to a specific task and not interoperable,“ said Tay Fitzgerald, vice president for advanced concepts and technology at Raytheon Intelligence & Space.

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by Jane Edwards January 6, 2021, 10:03 am
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Tortuga Logic Secures US Gov’t Contract to Expand Hardware Security Platform

Cybersecurity company Tortuga Logic will work to advance its technology for securing microelectronic devices under a $12M Small Business Innovation Research Phase III contract from the U.S. government.

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by Matthew Nelson December 23, 2020, 3:28 am