Access to State-of-the-Art (SOTA) Microelectronics - Development
Abstract
Microelectronics are critical technologies that drive the modern economy and enable the defense systems that allow warfighters to accomplish their missions. Other nations recognize the need to control the microelectronics supply chain and indigenous state-of-the-art (SOTA) manufacturing. Aggressive investments and licit and illicit actions by peer nations threaten U.S. leadership. China alone purports investment of $150 billion and a national strategy to achieve dominance in all major areas of microelectronics by 2030. Russia and China have publicly stated that advanced microelectronics, AI, and machine learning (ML) are the keys to economic and military dominance. This project funds the operation software and hardware assurance(SwA and HwA) support to DoD programs and organizations of the Joint Federated Assurance Center (JFAC), established in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Sec 937, to increase DoD’s SwA and HwA by providing engineering tools, technical services, best-practices, innovative technologies and other assistance to programs to detect, assess, prioritize, and mitigate vulnerabilities from malicious software and hardware attacks and assurance against supply chain exploitation vulnerabilities. The JFAC will provide capabilities for programs to keep assessment findings throughout the life cycle of their systems for data mining (e.g., documentation on rationale for previous mitigation decisions). The collaboration between the JFAC and program offices will help mitigate existing and emerging critical threats and vulnerabilities in software and hardware available to all DoD programs. The project supports the implementation of Executive Order 14028 Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity for software assurance for critical software such as software bill of materials, and information communications technology supply chain risk management, and the PD, Cyber Roadmap for mitigation of software vulnerabilities that are cyber related. This project includes establishment of new strategic partnerships with existing commercial state-of-the-art (SOTA) domestic foundries to develop a data-driven, risk-based approach to supply chain protection and develop the assured access, secure design, and manufacture of advanced microelectronics technology and electronic components. Successful implementation will transition these technologies to use in DoD programs, obtain access to multiple commercial microelectronics facilities, establish secure design capabilities, and solidify a data-driven approach to supply chain protection. It also includes keeping pace with the rapid advancements in microelectronics technology and the globalization of this industry sector. It will provide the basics for updating and strengthening DoD assurance policy and includes collaborating with industry to develop data driven quantifiable standards.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 907_0604294D8Z_4_0400_PB_2023
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