I love this time of year. Aside from summer, I appreciate the natural pause from the busyness of trade shows, conferences, airport delays, and back-to-back Teams meetings. Colleagues become a bit harder to reach as family vacations are prioritized, and we take focus off work for a little while. But no matter the season, the accelerated pace of technological advancement doesn’t actually slow down. In this issue, we use this pause to look inward and forward.

Momentum continues to build in Washington for legislation aimed at strengthening America's PCB industry. With companion House and Senate bills now in play, growing bipartisan support for domestic manufacturing, and key defense-related regulations advancing, the policy landscape remains active for the U.S. electronics manufacturing base. The Printed Circuit Board Association of America has been heavily involved in those advocacy efforts. In this exclusive audio interview, Executive Director David Schild discusses the latest developments surrounding the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, the significance of recent progress on Capitol Hill, and how he’s keeping the industry involved in the advocacy process.

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