The Pentagon’s Microelectronics Commons director told Inside Defense that a “call for projects” is expected by the end of the year for the regional innovation “hubs” that are the foundation of the initiative. The Defense Department established the Microelectronics Commons to create a stronger U.S. microchip industrial base and help smaller companies bridge the “valley of death” period when many developmental projects fail to advance to production due to lack of funding. “The premise for the ‘valley of death’...
