Pentagon Investing in Microelectronics Technology.

• Date: 01 July 2018
• Author: Tadjdeh, Yasmin

With the security of Chinese-manufactured chips being called into question, the Defense Department is considering beefing up its investment in microelectronics, officials have said.

"If you're right out at the pointy end of the spear, you might not want chips made in China being the foundation of your communications gear," said Richard W Linderman, deputy director for research and engineering in the office of the assistant secretary of defense.

Investment in microelectronics is expected to "increase dramatically," he said at a recent conference in Arlington, Virginia.

The Pentagon is not only looking for high performance chips but trusted ones...