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On March 16, ITI 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’s 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. ITI and its member companies are committed to working with U.S. Congress, [...]
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On September 29, ITI accepted the Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for our successful Advocacy Campaign to Advance Semiconductor Research, Development, and Manufacturing initiative. ITI’s 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, ITI echoes the president’s 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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ITI 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, [...]