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Defense Speak Interpreted: Update on the Continuing Resolution and Budget Process for Defense

04/15/2025 | Dennis Fritz -- Column: Defense Speak Interpreted
In December 2019, I discussed the Continuing Resolution (CR), a “kick-the-can-down-the-road” action by Congress signed by the President that delays the final decision on many departmental budgets in the U.S. government. Now, I’d like to provide an update on where we stand today with a new president and a slightly different makeup in Congress.

American Made Advocacy: Reshoring—About Trust, Not Just Geography

03/25/2025 | Shane Whiteside -- Column: American Made Advocacy
In today’s chaotic political environment, you might have missed the fact that  Congress allocated nearly $3 billion to rip out and replace key components in America’s telecommunications networks. The funding is to remove equipment from networks nationwide because of cyberattacks on internet routers and cellular networks enabled by a Chinese company that makes more than half of the routers sold in the U.S. We know from prior experience and similar transgressions that we cannot trust that Chinese components aren’t being used for nefarious purposes.

American Made Advocacy: New Congress, New Opportunities

02/04/2025 | Shane Whiteside -- Column: American Made Advocacy
Last month, I spent two days in Washington, D.C., discussing the need for policies that level the playing field for our technology providers and the tens of thousands of workers they employ. As you might expect, the 2024 elections have reordered Washington, but doors remain open for the manufacturing community, and I am optimistic that actions to reshore and rebuild are possible.

SIA Welcomes Trump Administration

01/22/2025 | SIA
Following this week’s inauguration of President Trump and Vice President Vance, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer welcoming the new administration.

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Additional $210 Million Tech Hub Grants

01/14/2025 | U.S. Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designees as part of a new round of funding from Congress. In addition, EDA intends to partner with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to extend tailored resources and personalized support to Tech Hubs.
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