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Biden Issues Determination To DoD To Strengthen Industrial Base For Microelectronics

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 27th, 2023

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Biden Issues Determination To DoD To Strengthen Industrial Base For Microelectronics

President Joe Biden. Photo: White House

President Biden on Monday issued a presidential determination to the secretary of defense waiving certain requirements of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address shortfalls in the industrial base for printed circuit boards and related packaging. The presidential determination follows a February 2021 executive order from Biden to strengthen U.S. industrial supply chains in a number of areas including semiconductors, strategic materials, advanced packaging and more. Printed circuit boards (PrCBs) are used in electronics, including weapons and other systems used…

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