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Fedscoop, Madison Alder
Federal agencies would be prohibited from using certain products if they were purchased from an entity other than the original manufacturer or an authorized reseller under a new bipartisan Senate bill.
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Securing Industry, Phil Taylor
A bipartisan resolution in the US recognising the month of July as National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month has been passed in the Senate.
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EU Today, EUToday Correspondents
The South Korean government has announced a significant investment initiative aimed at bolstering its semiconductor industry, amidst intensifying global competition. Beginning in July, the government will launch an investment programme worth 18 trillion won ($12.94 billion) to ease financing for semiconductor companies.
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Bloomberg, Mackenzie Hawkins
US lawmakers want to prevent companies that win federal chipmaking funds from using Chinese-made equipment at government-backed factories, part of efforts to limit Beijing’s influence on domestic chip production.
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EMS Now, Jennifer Read
Much of the focus in the challenge of counterfeit electronic components in recent years has been on semiconductors and their vital role in the electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Yet passive components are also prey to counterfeiters. Manufacturers are getting tough in identifying counterfeits through a variety of initiatives.
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Reuters, David Shepardson
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether false or incorrect documents were used to verify the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab jets, the agency said.The New York Times, which first reported the issue on Friday, said the FAA is also investigating the authenticity of documents for titanium used in some Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab jets.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of hte Spokesperson
As G7 leaders prepare to meet in Italy, the United States is today sanctioning more than 300 individuals and entities to degrade Russia’s capability to pursue its war of aggression against Ukraine.In this action, the Department of State is imposing sanctions on more than 100 individuals and entities.
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Tom's Hardware, Dallin Grimm
The Biden administration's CHIPS Act is pumping money into chip manufacturing construction at an historic rate. According to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau, the growth of computer and electrical manufacturing construction funding is so great that the U.S. government will add as much funding to the sector in 2024 alone as it did in the prior 27 years.
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National Defense, Susan Cassidy, Daniel Raddenbach, Peter Terenzio
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council in early May released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking describing the agency’s plan to implement Section 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023. This notice gives the defense industry an early look at how the U.S. government may handle sourcing of semiconductors from certain Chinese sources.
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Times of India, TOI Tech Desk
ASML and TSMC, the world's leading chipmakers, may remotely disable their most advanced chipmaking machines should China invade Taiwan. Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that this "kill switch" feature is designed to address the growing concerns over the potential ramifications of a Chinese takeover of Taiwan...
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