September 2022

PCAST Releases Report on Revitalizing the U.S. Semiconductor Ecosystem

(September 27, 2022)

NEWS

President Biden’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is recommending ten actions for securing the long-term health and competitiveness of the U.S. semiconductor ecosystem. Released today, a new report expands on the high-level recommendations that PCAST released in a letter to President Biden last month specifying actions the Administration can take to maximize the $11 billion appropriated for semiconductor research and development (R&D) through the CHIPS and Science Act…

The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Begins Implementation of CHIPS and Science Act to Benefit American Communities

(September 20, 2022)

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Last month, when President Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, he unleashed a powerful vision and critical funding for semiconductor investments that will power American infrastructure, grow and diversify our workforce, and enhance science and technology research and development for years to come…

Request for Information; Draft National Strategy on Microelectronics Research

(September 20, 2022)

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, on behalf of the Subcommittee on Microelectronics Leadership (SML) of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), requests comments from the public on the Draft National Strategy on Microelectronics Research (referred to in this document as “ the Draft National Strategy ”) and some specific questions relevant to that strategy. The Draft National Strategy is posted at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SML-DRAFT-Microlectronics-Strategy-For-Public-Comment.pdf. This draft is being released at an intermediate, development stage for the sole and limited purpose to collect public input to inform the work of the SML as it develops the final National Strategy.