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Service Research Leaders Cite Concerns With Semiconductor Supply Chain Issues

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

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Service Research Leaders Cite Concerns With Semiconductor Supply Chain Issues

Lead research officials from each of the services on Wednesday cited semiconductors as a critical piece to ongoing technology efforts, calling current supply chain vulnerabilities a “critical concern.” During a Senate Armed Service Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee hearing, each of the officials told lawmakers they have ongoing efforts to work on improving the ability for ensuring the security of semiconductors and microelectronics integrated on capabilities. “Semiconductors are in nearly every piece of kit that we field to our soldiers…

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