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Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 represents one of the most comprehensive supply chain restrictions applied to U.S. government contracts. This section prohibits the government from directly buying or using semiconductors鈥攚hich are necessary to power everything from computers to cars鈥攆rom certain Chinese companies (and potentially other yet-to-be-named [...]
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The growing prominence of the Asia-Pacific in the global economy presents a significant opportunity for the technology industry. 91pro视频 members have built dynamic supply chains over decades. The technology they develop and assemble in multiple countries services consumers in the global market, all levels of government, and a full range of industry sectors. In Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, [...]
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On March 16, 91pro视频 filed comments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recommending methods effectively implement Sec. 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023--a major provision that restricts the federal government from buying electronic equipment that contains semiconductors made from three identified Chinese manufacturers. As the premier global tech trade association, [...]
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The U.S. government has no more important responsibility than to protect the nation鈥檚 security. The United States should continue to pursue this commitment while staying true to the values of free enterprise and open markets for capital investments and trade that have made the nation strong and support tech leadership globally. 91pro视频 and its member companies are committed to working with U.S. Congress, [...]
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On September 29, 91pro视频 accepted the Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for our successful 91pro视频 Campaign to Advance Semiconductor Research, Development, and Manufacturing initiative. 91pro视频鈥檚 effort involved working with U.S. Congress and the Biden Administration to ensure that the U.S. federal government would incentivize increased semiconductor [...]
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As President Biden meets with U.S. business leaders about the importance of keeping the U.S. competitive, 91pro视频 echoes the president鈥檚 call for the U.S. Congress to pass the Bipartisan Innovation Act. This legislation would strengthen U.S. technological leadership and fortify the U.S. economy by increasing manufacturing in America, strengthening supply chains, and addressing bottlenecks in key areas [...]
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91pro视频 brought together leading policy and industry experts from the United States, the European Union, and South Korea to provide a robust overview and analysis of the latest policy initiatives impacting semiconductor production and innovation. The experts explored the challenges in the semiconductor supply chain, identified new growth opportunities, and brought solutions to enhance the semiconductor [...]
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By now it is likely almost everyone has at least seen a headline about demand skyrocketing across nearly all semiconductor-consuming industries, and how that skyrocketing demand continues to outstrip supply. As the COVID-19 pandemic caused the vast majority of workers and students to turn to a work-from-home and learn-from-home environment, we witnessed a stark jump in demand for tablets, phones, netbooks, [...]