Pentagon Doles Out $269 Million for Military Chip Research

The Pentagon will award $269 million to 33 chip research projects across the US, marking the second disbursement of funds from a program designed to bolster semiconductor efforts for the military.

The funding comes from the 2022 Chips and Science Act, which aims to revitalize the US semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on Asia. The Chips Act allotted the Pentagon $2 billion across five years for what’s known as the Microelectronics Commons program, and officials last year designated eight hubs around the country.

Those hubs — which now involve around 1,200 organizations in 27 states and Washington, DC — ...