Pentagon to oversee $3 billion effort to strengthen microchip supply

This is not small change! 

What do the generals need the chips for? Let the chips fall where they may. Just kidding!

"The first task order under what’s known as the Secure Enclave program was awarded to leading microchip developer Intel Corp. The funding will focus on improving commercial fabrication facilities and builds on work Intel has done through other DOD programs.

The effort is funded through the Biden Administration’s CHIPS and Science Act. Passed in 2022, the measure injects $52 billion into the semiconductor workforce and supports technology and manufacturing advancements needed to establish a more robust domestic microelectronics supply base. ..."

Pentagon to oversee $3 billion effort to strengthen microchip supply "The Pentagon announced today [9/16/2024] it will help lead a $3 billion U.S. Commerce Department initiative designed to make sure the U.S. military has access to a reliable domestic microelectronics supply chain."