1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:05,610 --> 00:00:07,721 Well , good morning everyone . I have 3 00:00:07,721 --> 00:00:09,721 two different announcements to make 4 00:00:09,721 --> 00:00:11,610 today . First . Today is the 12th 5 00:00:11,610 --> 00:00:13,666 anniversary of the repeal of . Don't 6 00:00:13,666 --> 00:00:15,888 ask , don't tell a historic day for the 7 00:00:15,888 --> 00:00:17,888 Department of Defense that made our 8 00:00:17,888 --> 00:00:20,054 military stronger and more just I hope 9 00:00:20,054 --> 00:00:22,054 that you all saw Secretary Austin's 10 00:00:22,054 --> 00:00:24,277 statement on the anniversary which went 11 00:00:24,277 --> 00:00:26,054 out earlier this morning as the 12 00:00:26,054 --> 00:00:28,054 secretary notes decades of laws and 13 00:00:28,054 --> 00:00:30,221 policies that force service members to 14 00:00:30,221 --> 00:00:32,443 hide who they are left a long and cruel 15 00:00:32,443 --> 00:00:34,959 legacy , not just in terms of the 16 00:00:34,970 --> 00:00:37,470 individual traumas wrought upon service 17 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,700 members and family members , but also 18 00:00:39,709 --> 00:00:41,759 as tens of thousands of soldiers , 19 00:00:41,770 --> 00:00:43,880 sailors , airmen and marines were 20 00:00:43,889 --> 00:00:46,259 expelled from the military . And we 21 00:00:46,270 --> 00:00:49,389 know there are cases when LGBT Q plus 22 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,511 service members were given discharges 23 00:00:51,511 --> 00:00:53,511 that may have denied them access to 24 00:00:53,511 --> 00:00:55,511 veterans benefits like home loans , 25 00:00:55,511 --> 00:00:58,290 health care G I bill tuition assistance 26 00:00:58,299 --> 00:01:01,560 and even some government jobs since the 27 00:01:01,569 --> 00:01:03,930 day of the repeal , dod has helped 28 00:01:03,939 --> 00:01:06,050 eligible veterans who were discharged 29 00:01:06,050 --> 00:01:08,050 because of their sexual orientation 30 00:01:08,050 --> 00:01:10,106 access , the benefits . They deserve 31 00:01:10,106 --> 00:01:12,860 more than four out of five veterans who 32 00:01:12,870 --> 00:01:14,870 were discharged under . Don't ask , 33 00:01:14,870 --> 00:01:17,092 don't tell who've applied for discharge 34 00:01:17,092 --> 00:01:19,259 upgrades or records , corrections have 35 00:01:19,259 --> 00:01:21,830 been successful , but others might not 36 00:01:21,839 --> 00:01:23,672 yet have taken the opportunity . 37 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,870 Perhaps they tried 5 , 10 or 12 years 38 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:29,190 ago when the application process may 39 00:01:29,199 --> 00:01:31,366 have been even harder to navigate than 40 00:01:31,366 --> 00:01:33,310 it seems today . Perhaps they were 41 00:01:33,310 --> 00:01:35,310 worried about whether they would be 42 00:01:35,310 --> 00:01:37,477 treated with dignity and respect after 43 00:01:37,477 --> 00:01:39,310 the painful experiences they had 44 00:01:39,310 --> 00:01:38,970 suffered during the , don't ask , don't 45 00:01:38,980 --> 00:01:41,459 tell era or maybe they didn't know it 46 00:01:41,470 --> 00:01:43,800 was an option for them . And so we know 47 00:01:43,809 --> 00:01:46,050 the task remains unfinished . More work 48 00:01:46,059 --> 00:01:48,440 remains to reach every veteran whose 49 00:01:48,449 --> 00:01:50,393 life was impacted by . Don't ask , 50 00:01:50,393 --> 00:01:52,639 don't tell . That's why today as we 51 00:01:52,650 --> 00:01:55,239 mark this anniversary dod is announcing 52 00:01:55,250 --> 00:01:57,028 new initiatives to better reach 53 00:01:57,028 --> 00:01:59,028 affected veterans and correct their 54 00:01:59,028 --> 00:02:01,559 records as necessary to better reflect 55 00:02:01,569 --> 00:02:04,970 the honor with which they served these 56 00:02:04,980 --> 00:02:07,147 initiatives build upon what we've done 57 00:02:07,147 --> 00:02:09,619 over the past two plus years to try to 58 00:02:09,630 --> 00:02:11,830 make the process even easier to access 59 00:02:11,839 --> 00:02:14,429 and apply for one . We're redoubling 60 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:16,940 our outreach to LGBT Q plus veterans 61 00:02:16,949 --> 00:02:19,005 discharged under . Don't ask , don't 62 00:02:19,005 --> 00:02:21,116 tell to encourage anyone who might be 63 00:02:21,116 --> 00:02:23,220 eligible to apply for corrections to 64 00:02:23,229 --> 00:02:25,229 their military records including to 65 00:02:25,229 --> 00:02:27,300 their discharge paperwork . This 66 00:02:27,309 --> 00:02:30,119 outreach campaign will be online by 67 00:02:30,130 --> 00:02:32,259 email by mail through nonprofits and 68 00:02:32,270 --> 00:02:34,437 veteran service organizations and more 69 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,690 it starts today with a new online 70 00:02:36,699 --> 00:02:39,460 resource on defense dot gov , which 71 00:02:39,470 --> 00:02:41,581 will continue to update with relevant 72 00:02:41,581 --> 00:02:43,692 information and there will be more to 73 00:02:43,692 --> 00:02:45,914 come including podcasts and webinars to 74 00:02:45,914 --> 00:02:48,220 explain how the process works demystify 75 00:02:48,229 --> 00:02:50,940 it and encourage even those who aren't 76 00:02:50,949 --> 00:02:53,005 sure if they're eligible to consider 77 00:02:53,005 --> 00:02:55,740 applying . Additionally , we are 78 00:02:55,750 --> 00:02:58,539 announcing that dod will for the first 79 00:02:58,550 --> 00:03:01,320 time begin proactively reviewing the 80 00:03:01,330 --> 00:03:03,552 military records of veterans discharged 81 00:03:03,552 --> 00:03:05,774 because of their sexual orientation who 82 00:03:05,774 --> 00:03:08,039 may be eligible for discharge upgrades 83 00:03:08,050 --> 00:03:10,789 but have not yet applied . We'll start 84 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,022 with those discharged during the period 85 00:03:13,022 --> 00:03:15,399 of don't ask , don't tell where the va 86 00:03:15,410 --> 00:03:17,466 and the National archives might have 87 00:03:17,466 --> 00:03:19,243 digitized records that can help 88 00:03:19,243 --> 00:03:21,188 expedite . Our review will seek to 89 00:03:21,188 --> 00:03:23,259 collaborate with them . And when we 90 00:03:23,270 --> 00:03:25,600 find indications that someone's less 91 00:03:25,610 --> 00:03:27,610 than honorable discharge was due to 92 00:03:27,610 --> 00:03:29,666 their sexual orientation , we'll put 93 00:03:29,666 --> 00:03:31,832 their name forward to their respective 94 00:03:31,832 --> 00:03:33,999 military department's review board for 95 00:03:33,999 --> 00:03:36,110 consideration as we do this , we will 96 00:03:36,110 --> 00:03:38,054 be laser focused on preserving the 97 00:03:38,054 --> 00:03:40,166 privacy and dignity of each veteran . 98 00:03:40,619 --> 00:03:42,740 This new initiative will help dod 99 00:03:42,750 --> 00:03:45,029 better address the injustice of the . 100 00:03:45,039 --> 00:03:47,639 Don't ask , don't tell policy . But we 101 00:03:47,649 --> 00:03:50,320 know that even as dod begins these 102 00:03:50,330 --> 00:03:52,940 systematic records reviews , we may not 103 00:03:52,949 --> 00:03:55,149 catch everyone who's eligible . For 104 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:56,993 instance , if someone's military 105 00:03:56,993 --> 00:03:59,320 records or discharge papers don't say 106 00:03:59,330 --> 00:04:01,441 why they stop serving , then we might 107 00:04:01,441 --> 00:04:03,497 not be able to discern whether don't 108 00:04:03,497 --> 00:04:06,229 ask , don't tell was a factor . So we 109 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,462 encourage everyone to visit the new web 110 00:04:08,462 --> 00:04:11,130 page to share it widely . And for any 111 00:04:11,139 --> 00:04:13,229 veteran who believes their less than 112 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,529 honorable discharge was caused by those 113 00:04:15,539 --> 00:04:18,390 wrongful laws and policies to apply and 114 00:04:18,399 --> 00:04:21,109 help the nation keep right these wrongs 115 00:04:22,619 --> 00:04:24,730 at the same time , we know correcting 116 00:04:24,730 --> 00:04:26,897 these records cannot fully restore the 117 00:04:26,897 --> 00:04:29,779 dignity taken from LGBT Q plus service 118 00:04:29,790 --> 00:04:31,846 members when they were expelled from 119 00:04:31,846 --> 00:04:33,901 the military , it doesn't completely 120 00:04:33,901 --> 00:04:36,123 heal the unseen wounds that were left . 121 00:04:36,123 --> 00:04:38,179 It doesn't make people whole again , 122 00:04:38,179 --> 00:04:40,220 even for those many who received 123 00:04:40,230 --> 00:04:43,040 honorable discharges . But this is yet 124 00:04:43,049 --> 00:04:45,279 another step we're taking to make sure 125 00:04:45,290 --> 00:04:47,119 we do right by those who served 126 00:04:47,130 --> 00:04:49,429 honorably , despite being forced to 127 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,890 hide who they are and who they love 128 00:04:51,899 --> 00:04:54,010 while serving the country they love . 129 00:04:54,209 --> 00:04:56,376 Even if the department didn't see it , 130 00:04:56,376 --> 00:05:00,029 then we see it . Now we see you now we 131 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,262 value your service and we're grateful . 132 00:05:03,470 --> 00:05:05,526 My second announcement today is that 133 00:05:05,609 --> 00:05:07,609 Dod has made its first major awards 134 00:05:07,609 --> 00:05:09,665 from the Chips and Science Act which 135 00:05:09,665 --> 00:05:11,720 President Biden signed last August . 136 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,339 That moment was a bipartisan victory 137 00:05:15,350 --> 00:05:17,239 for our national security and our 138 00:05:17,239 --> 00:05:19,017 economic security . A once in a 139 00:05:19,017 --> 00:05:21,329 generation investment in America itself 140 00:05:21,339 --> 00:05:23,970 as President Biden said that day , it 141 00:05:23,980 --> 00:05:25,980 made clear to America and the world 142 00:05:25,980 --> 00:05:28,147 that the US government is committed to 143 00:05:28,147 --> 00:05:29,980 ensuring that our industrial and 144 00:05:29,980 --> 00:05:32,220 scientific powerhouses can deliver what 145 00:05:32,230 --> 00:05:34,290 we need to secure our future in this 146 00:05:34,299 --> 00:05:36,899 era of strategic competition . Chips 147 00:05:36,910 --> 00:05:38,980 prove that we can do big things , 148 00:05:38,989 --> 00:05:40,929 sparking programs and initiatives 149 00:05:40,940 --> 00:05:43,107 across the Biden Harris administration 150 00:05:43,107 --> 00:05:45,162 and across the Department of Defense 151 00:05:45,162 --> 00:05:47,100 where we work closely with many 152 00:05:47,109 --> 00:05:48,887 interagency colleagues on chips 153 00:05:48,887 --> 00:05:51,579 implementation . I'm here to talk about 154 00:05:51,589 --> 00:05:53,500 one such program , the Macro 155 00:05:53,510 --> 00:05:55,566 Electronics Commons , which has been 156 00:05:55,566 --> 00:05:57,399 spearheaded by the office of the 157 00:05:57,399 --> 00:05:59,177 undersecretary for Research and 158 00:05:59,177 --> 00:06:01,343 engineering and Secretary Austin . And 159 00:06:01,343 --> 00:06:03,454 I really appreciate the hard and fast 160 00:06:03,454 --> 00:06:05,566 work from undersecretary Xu . And her 161 00:06:05,566 --> 00:06:07,732 team , the microelectronics Commons is 162 00:06:07,732 --> 00:06:09,788 focused on bridging and accelerating 163 00:06:09,788 --> 00:06:12,559 the lab to fab transition that infamous 164 00:06:12,570 --> 00:06:14,626 valley of death between research and 165 00:06:14,626 --> 00:06:16,681 development and production . Because 166 00:06:16,681 --> 00:06:18,959 while America is a world leader in the 167 00:06:18,970 --> 00:06:21,029 innovative research and design of 168 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,207 microelectronics , we've lagged in the 169 00:06:23,207 --> 00:06:25,489 ability to prototype manufacture and 170 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:27,722 produce them at scale . That's what the 171 00:06:27,730 --> 00:06:30,540 chips act is meant to supercharge at 172 00:06:30,549 --> 00:06:32,716 the heart of bridging . That valley of 173 00:06:32,716 --> 00:06:34,938 death is a national network of regional 174 00:06:34,938 --> 00:06:36,716 innovation hubs linking diverse 175 00:06:36,716 --> 00:06:39,420 stakeholders across academia , industry , 176 00:06:39,429 --> 00:06:41,318 small businesses , nonprofits and 177 00:06:41,318 --> 00:06:44,359 government uh bringing research to life 178 00:06:44,369 --> 00:06:48,179 at scale here in America , these hubs 179 00:06:48,190 --> 00:06:49,912 are not just vital to American 180 00:06:49,912 --> 00:06:52,023 scientific manufacturing and economic 181 00:06:52,023 --> 00:06:53,857 competitiveness . They will also 182 00:06:53,857 --> 00:06:55,412 directly contribute to this 183 00:06:55,412 --> 00:06:57,634 department's national defense mission . 184 00:06:57,859 --> 00:07:00,081 Consistent with our war fighter centric 185 00:07:00,081 --> 00:07:02,303 approach , the microelectronics commons 186 00:07:02,303 --> 00:07:04,026 will get the most cutting edge 187 00:07:04,026 --> 00:07:06,510 microchips into systems . Our troops 188 00:07:06,519 --> 00:07:10,130 use every day , ships , planes , tanks , 189 00:07:10,140 --> 00:07:12,549 long range munitions , communications 190 00:07:12,559 --> 00:07:14,329 gear , sensors , and much more 191 00:07:14,570 --> 00:07:17,470 including the kinds of all domain , a 192 00:07:17,510 --> 00:07:19,929 tradable autonomous systems that will 193 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:21,970 be fielding through dod S recently 194 00:07:21,980 --> 00:07:24,380 announced replicator initiative . Since 195 00:07:24,390 --> 00:07:27,399 last December , we received 83 proposal 196 00:07:27,410 --> 00:07:29,132 submissions for potential hubs 197 00:07:29,132 --> 00:07:32,760 comprising 642 unique organizations 198 00:07:32,769 --> 00:07:35,470 included as prospective hub members 199 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,809 reflecting America's vast innovation 200 00:07:37,820 --> 00:07:41,200 potential to assess each one . We 201 00:07:41,209 --> 00:07:43,470 gathered a technical team of over 50 202 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,839 experts from not only dod but also the 203 00:07:45,850 --> 00:07:47,850 Departments of Commerce , State and 204 00:07:47,850 --> 00:07:50,609 Energy . Today , after careful 205 00:07:50,619 --> 00:07:52,619 deliberation , we're announcing the 206 00:07:52,619 --> 00:07:55,519 first awards totaling nearly $240 207 00:07:55,529 --> 00:07:58,970 million for eight regional innovation 208 00:07:58,980 --> 00:08:00,702 hubs reflecting the talent and 209 00:08:00,702 --> 00:08:03,130 ingenuity resident all over the country . 210 00:08:03,709 --> 00:08:06,700 More than 360 distinct member 211 00:08:06,709 --> 00:08:08,931 organizations will benefit from today's 212 00:08:08,931 --> 00:08:12,750 awards located across 35 states DC and 213 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:15,540 Puerto Rico from Alabama to Washington , 214 00:08:15,549 --> 00:08:17,959 Georgia to Pennsylvania , Montana , 215 00:08:17,970 --> 00:08:20,350 Michigan , Minnesota . And many more , 216 00:08:20,929 --> 00:08:23,230 each hub will receive between 15 217 00:08:23,239 --> 00:08:25,600 million and $40 million depending on 218 00:08:25,609 --> 00:08:27,820 their needs and the existing resources 219 00:08:27,829 --> 00:08:30,510 they'll leverage , they'll focus on 220 00:08:30,519 --> 00:08:33,150 areas like electromagnetic warfare , 221 00:08:33,159 --> 00:08:35,270 secure computing at the tactical edge 222 00:08:35,270 --> 00:08:38,130 and the internet of things A I hardware , 223 00:08:38,190 --> 00:08:41,239 five G and six G wireless quantum and 224 00:08:41,250 --> 00:08:43,700 other leap ahead technologies all to 225 00:08:43,710 --> 00:08:46,700 meet dod S needs and many with dual use 226 00:08:46,710 --> 00:08:49,760 applications . The home basis for the 227 00:08:49,770 --> 00:08:52,940 eight hubs will be as follows in New 228 00:08:52,950 --> 00:08:56,289 York where Sunni polytech and its 51 229 00:08:56,299 --> 00:08:58,410 hub members will launch the northeast 230 00:08:58,410 --> 00:09:01,169 regional defense tech hub in Arizona 231 00:09:01,179 --> 00:09:03,969 where a SU and its 27 hub members will 232 00:09:03,979 --> 00:09:05,646 launch the Southwest advanced 233 00:09:05,646 --> 00:09:08,770 prototyping hub in North Carolina where 234 00:09:08,780 --> 00:09:11,109 NC state and its seven hub members will 235 00:09:11,119 --> 00:09:13,349 launch the commercial leap ahead for 236 00:09:13,359 --> 00:09:16,650 wide band gap semiconductors hub in 237 00:09:16,659 --> 00:09:18,940 Indiana where the Applied Research 238 00:09:18,950 --> 00:09:22,309 Institute and its 130 hub members will 239 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:24,090 launch the silicon crossroads 240 00:09:24,099 --> 00:09:27,830 Microelectronics Commons hub in Ohio , 241 00:09:27,890 --> 00:09:30,090 where the Midwest Microelectronics 242 00:09:30,099 --> 00:09:32,489 Consortium will launch a hub with its 243 00:09:32,500 --> 00:09:36,380 65 members in Southern California where 244 00:09:36,390 --> 00:09:39,609 us C and its 16 hub members will launch 245 00:09:39,619 --> 00:09:41,609 the California defense ready 246 00:09:41,619 --> 00:09:44,349 electronics and micro devices super hub 247 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,809 in New England where the Massachusetts 248 00:09:47,820 --> 00:09:50,500 technology collaborative with its 90 249 00:09:50,510 --> 00:09:52,729 hub members will launch the Northeast 250 00:09:52,739 --> 00:09:56,289 Microelectronics coalition hub . And in 251 00:09:56,299 --> 00:09:58,880 northern California where Stanford Cal 252 00:09:58,890 --> 00:10:01,659 Berkeley and their 44 hub members will 253 00:10:01,669 --> 00:10:04,030 launch the California Pacific Northwest 254 00:10:04,039 --> 00:10:07,789 Artificial Intelligence hardware hub in 255 00:10:07,799 --> 00:10:10,260 these states and some two dozen others . 256 00:10:10,270 --> 00:10:12,326 The regional hubs will spur economic 257 00:10:12,326 --> 00:10:14,739 growth not just locally but also more 258 00:10:14,750 --> 00:10:17,099 broadly . As R and D budgets rise , 259 00:10:17,109 --> 00:10:18,998 supporting industries meet higher 260 00:10:18,998 --> 00:10:21,539 demand and tech innovations spin off 261 00:10:21,549 --> 00:10:24,969 into new markets on the workforce front . 262 00:10:25,090 --> 00:10:27,229 The hubs will help ensure we have the 263 00:10:27,239 --> 00:10:29,119 talent pool needed to stay ahead 264 00:10:29,130 --> 00:10:30,908 through education pipelines and 265 00:10:30,908 --> 00:10:33,609 retraining initiatives . And it's part 266 00:10:33,619 --> 00:10:36,479 of how dod is reducing its reliance on 267 00:10:36,489 --> 00:10:38,545 foreign components , keeping us safe 268 00:10:38,545 --> 00:10:40,270 from the risks of supply chain 269 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,409 disruption . Again , this is just one 270 00:10:43,419 --> 00:10:45,549 piece of the overall chips effort . 271 00:10:45,650 --> 00:10:47,650 Next month , the defense department 272 00:10:47,650 --> 00:10:49,761 will host the first Micro Electronics 273 00:10:49,761 --> 00:10:51,983 Commons annual meeting where we'll hear 274 00:10:51,983 --> 00:10:54,150 directly from the hubs as they present 275 00:10:54,150 --> 00:10:56,317 their capabilities and from government 276 00:10:56,317 --> 00:10:58,859 officials on defense priorities then 277 00:10:58,869 --> 00:11:01,036 will come the actual projects that the 278 00:11:01,036 --> 00:11:02,702 hubs will help deliver . When 279 00:11:02,702 --> 00:11:04,591 organizations that didn't receive 280 00:11:04,591 --> 00:11:06,679 awards today can still compete for 281 00:11:06,690 --> 00:11:08,634 hundreds of millions of dollars in 282 00:11:08,634 --> 00:11:10,690 opportunities that will be available 283 00:11:10,690 --> 00:11:12,969 over the next few years . It's an 284 00:11:12,979 --> 00:11:15,260 exciting day with many more exciting 285 00:11:15,270 --> 00:11:17,437 days to come . The Chips . And Science 286 00:11:17,437 --> 00:11:20,489 Act exemplifies how from day one we've 287 00:11:20,500 --> 00:11:22,960 been showing what America is capable of 288 00:11:22,969 --> 00:11:25,136 when faced with a pressing challenge . 289 00:11:25,136 --> 00:11:27,136 And we will continue to do so . And 290 00:11:27,136 --> 00:11:29,302 with that , I'll take some questions . 291 00:11:29,302 --> 00:11:31,469 Uh , first we're gonna go to the phone 292 00:11:31,469 --> 00:11:33,636 lines with Tara Cop Associated Press . 293 00:11:33,710 --> 00:11:35,877 Hi . Thank you for doing this on the , 294 00:11:35,877 --> 00:11:37,877 uh , outreach for the . Don't ask , 295 00:11:37,877 --> 00:11:40,859 don't tell . Um , how often are you 296 00:11:40,869 --> 00:11:43,409 hearing from veterans who say that they 297 00:11:43,419 --> 00:11:45,419 have , you know , been denied these 298 00:11:45,419 --> 00:11:47,641 lifetime benefits , like home loans and 299 00:11:47,641 --> 00:11:49,863 education and what was really the , the 300 00:11:49,863 --> 00:11:52,880 spur to , uh , to do this outreach now ? 301 00:11:53,250 --> 00:11:55,690 Sure . So we have been , um , as I said , 302 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:57,811 undertaking efforts all along the way 303 00:11:57,811 --> 00:12:00,200 since the repeal to do significant 304 00:12:00,210 --> 00:12:02,432 outreach , including just two years ago 305 00:12:02,432 --> 00:12:04,766 in 2021 the Biden Harris administration , 306 00:12:04,766 --> 00:12:07,330 we had a , a big push there . Um , we 307 00:12:07,340 --> 00:12:09,640 just learn more as we go and we keep 308 00:12:09,650 --> 00:12:11,650 hearing stories , um , that make us 309 00:12:11,650 --> 00:12:13,872 think we should do even more outreach . 310 00:12:13,872 --> 00:12:16,039 That's where this proactive step comes 311 00:12:16,039 --> 00:12:18,039 in . Um , but as I said , it really 312 00:12:18,039 --> 00:12:20,261 builds on work that we've done . If you 313 00:12:20,261 --> 00:12:22,206 look at the statistics , we've now 314 00:12:22,206 --> 00:12:24,483 published , um , up on our own website , 315 00:12:24,483 --> 00:12:26,483 you'll see that we've had this very 316 00:12:26,483 --> 00:12:28,594 high , as I said , four out of five , 317 00:12:28,594 --> 00:12:30,817 in many cases , veterans who've applied 318 00:12:30,817 --> 00:12:33,039 successfully , um , applied . And so we 319 00:12:33,039 --> 00:12:35,039 wanna just put that information out 320 00:12:35,039 --> 00:12:37,150 there , we know we're not gonna catch 321 00:12:37,150 --> 00:12:36,580 everyone through the proactive , we 322 00:12:36,590 --> 00:12:38,890 want people to still come to us and we 323 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:41,122 wanna make sure we continue to hear the 324 00:12:41,122 --> 00:12:43,178 stories that you're referencing . We 325 00:12:43,178 --> 00:12:45,344 need to hear those . So we continue to 326 00:12:45,344 --> 00:12:44,590 learn from here . 327 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,299 Like why today specifically today is 328 00:12:52,309 --> 00:12:54,531 the anniversary of Donna , don't tell . 329 00:12:54,531 --> 00:12:56,587 So we've been working on a number of 330 00:12:56,587 --> 00:12:58,587 initiatives and today is the day we 331 00:12:58,587 --> 00:12:58,179 want to roll them out , obviously 332 00:12:58,190 --> 00:13:00,301 getting the web page up and running , 333 00:13:00,301 --> 00:13:02,412 making sure we're ready to go for the 334 00:13:02,412 --> 00:13:04,579 proactive review . That's why today is 335 00:13:04,579 --> 00:13:06,690 the day we want to talk about it . It 336 00:13:06,690 --> 00:13:08,357 is a good day to focus on the 337 00:13:08,357 --> 00:13:10,468 injustices that have occurred and the 338 00:13:10,468 --> 00:13:12,468 efforts that we need to continue to 339 00:13:12,468 --> 00:13:14,634 take to write them . Ok , right here . 340 00:13:14,634 --> 00:13:16,579 Thank you . Uh with regards to the 341 00:13:16,579 --> 00:13:18,634 Chips Act , how will you ensure that 342 00:13:18,634 --> 00:13:18,059 these micro electronics that are 343 00:13:18,070 --> 00:13:20,070 manufactured by these hubs actually 344 00:13:20,070 --> 00:13:22,119 make it into dod systems will be 345 00:13:22,130 --> 00:13:24,630 mandating that through contracts or 346 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,529 will this be government furnished 347 00:13:26,529 --> 00:13:28,751 equipment that go to contractors to put 348 00:13:28,751 --> 00:13:30,918 into their systems ? How do you ensure 349 00:13:30,918 --> 00:13:33,029 that what these hubs actually produce 350 00:13:33,029 --> 00:13:35,084 actually get used ? Sure . So let me 351 00:13:35,084 --> 00:13:34,659 first say I'm gonna be followed by 352 00:13:34,669 --> 00:13:36,613 doctor Honey who can get into more 353 00:13:36,613 --> 00:13:38,502 direct detail on the way that the 354 00:13:38,502 --> 00:13:40,725 system is gonna operate in terms of the 355 00:13:40,725 --> 00:13:42,836 dod contracting process . But the way 356 00:13:42,836 --> 00:13:45,058 we've approached , yes , is putting out 357 00:13:45,058 --> 00:13:47,169 the need , statements of the types of 358 00:13:47,169 --> 00:13:49,391 micro electronics we need . Let me step 359 00:13:49,391 --> 00:13:51,558 back and say the Department of Defense 360 00:13:51,558 --> 00:13:51,090 is like any other consumer in the 361 00:13:51,099 --> 00:13:53,150 following way , we consume micro 362 00:13:53,159 --> 00:13:54,937 electronics that are out on the 363 00:13:54,937 --> 00:13:56,659 commercial market . What micro 364 00:13:56,659 --> 00:13:58,881 electronics um uh commons does is helps 365 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:00,715 us ensure into that system , the 366 00:14:00,715 --> 00:14:02,937 specific needs that we have . As I as I 367 00:14:02,937 --> 00:14:05,159 read out some of those technology areas 368 00:14:05,159 --> 00:14:07,484 of focus , there'll be others . Um we 369 00:14:07,494 --> 00:14:09,550 help to direct investment like we do 370 00:14:09,550 --> 00:14:11,772 anywhere else . We put government R and 371 00:14:11,772 --> 00:14:13,938 D . That's what we're gonna be able to 372 00:14:13,938 --> 00:14:16,105 do here is to drive with our dollars , 373 00:14:16,105 --> 00:14:18,327 the specific investment areas we need . 374 00:14:18,327 --> 00:14:20,383 And then as a consumer out the other 375 00:14:20,383 --> 00:14:22,550 end of that , however , it produces if 376 00:14:22,550 --> 00:14:24,550 you will , the fact that we can get 377 00:14:24,550 --> 00:14:24,375 that out of the United States 378 00:14:24,385 --> 00:14:26,441 manufacturing is more secure for our 379 00:14:26,441 --> 00:14:28,859 supply chain . So will be purchasing 380 00:14:28,869 --> 00:14:31,299 these from the hubs and then no , the 381 00:14:31,309 --> 00:14:33,460 hubs . I uh think of the hubs as part 382 00:14:33,469 --> 00:14:35,413 of an ecosystem at the end of that 383 00:14:35,413 --> 00:14:37,359 ecosystem are fabs and the fabs 384 00:14:37,369 --> 00:14:39,258 actually are the ones that end up 385 00:14:39,258 --> 00:14:42,030 producing . We have fabs uh uh 386 00:14:42,039 --> 00:14:44,559 elsewhere in the world . We will still 387 00:14:44,570 --> 00:14:46,840 have those allied based fabs if you 388 00:14:46,849 --> 00:14:48,849 will . But what we're doing here is 389 00:14:48,849 --> 00:14:51,182 generating a lot more ingenuity in that , 390 00:14:51,182 --> 00:14:53,293 that fab process in the United States 391 00:14:53,293 --> 00:14:55,405 and , and gearing it up through these 392 00:14:55,405 --> 00:14:57,796 hubs with a lot of energy on the types 393 00:14:57,806 --> 00:15:00,156 of micro electronics on the types of 394 00:15:00,166 --> 00:15:02,846 problem sets that we need those fabs to 395 00:15:02,856 --> 00:15:04,912 produce at the other end . And yes , 396 00:15:04,912 --> 00:15:07,023 then we will be purchasing uh what is 397 00:15:07,023 --> 00:15:10,245 produced out of us fabs uh alongside 398 00:15:10,255 --> 00:15:12,477 again , some that are located in allied 399 00:15:12,477 --> 00:15:15,281 countries or in labor . I wanted to ask 400 00:15:15,291 --> 00:15:17,402 two unrelated but current questions . 401 00:15:17,402 --> 00:15:19,513 First , if you could comment on how a 402 00:15:19,513 --> 00:15:21,513 potential government shutdown would 403 00:15:21,513 --> 00:15:23,402 affect dod operations since we're 404 00:15:23,402 --> 00:15:25,569 looking at the very real possibility . 405 00:15:25,569 --> 00:15:27,680 And second , if I may , Senator Tommy 406 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:29,847 Tuberville is expected to try to force 407 00:15:29,847 --> 00:15:31,958 a vote on at least one block military 408 00:15:31,958 --> 00:15:34,013 nominee . From your perspective , as 409 00:15:34,013 --> 00:15:33,921 the civilian leadership for dod , what 410 00:15:33,932 --> 00:15:37,221 effect has that had on dod ops ? 411 00:15:37,869 --> 00:15:40,091 Yeah , let me do those . Thank you . Uh 412 00:15:40,091 --> 00:15:42,280 Let me do those in reverse order . Um 413 00:15:42,289 --> 00:15:44,456 Senator Tuberville's hold needs to end 414 00:15:44,456 --> 00:15:46,539 now . It's unnecessary . It's 415 00:15:46,549 --> 00:15:49,380 unprecedented . It's unsafe . It's bad 416 00:15:49,390 --> 00:15:51,390 for our military . It's bad for our 417 00:15:51,390 --> 00:15:53,334 military families and it's bad for 418 00:15:53,334 --> 00:15:55,168 America . Uh when you get to the 419 00:15:55,168 --> 00:15:57,223 shutdown , you know , the department 420 00:15:57,223 --> 00:15:59,679 has regrettably , uh learned how to 421 00:15:59,690 --> 00:16:01,579 operate in the short term through 422 00:16:01,579 --> 00:16:03,440 shutdowns . Uh We're asking our 423 00:16:03,450 --> 00:16:05,339 military service members those in 424 00:16:05,339 --> 00:16:08,530 uniform to serve without pay . Um uh We 425 00:16:08,539 --> 00:16:11,020 are asking uh our folks to do what they 426 00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:13,130 do best , which is to be doers and 427 00:16:13,140 --> 00:16:15,359 problem solvers . We would ask for our 428 00:16:15,369 --> 00:16:17,559 partners , um , you know , in Congress 429 00:16:17,570 --> 00:16:19,459 to do the same . Let's be problem 430 00:16:19,459 --> 00:16:21,570 solvers . It's , uh we will make sure 431 00:16:21,570 --> 00:16:23,359 we keep America safe as we can 432 00:16:23,369 --> 00:16:25,536 throughout this shutdown . Uh if there 433 00:16:25,536 --> 00:16:28,039 is one and through any cr but , uh 434 00:16:28,049 --> 00:16:30,619 we're asking a lot at this point to not 435 00:16:30,630 --> 00:16:32,852 be able to operate as fully as we would 436 00:16:32,852 --> 00:16:35,140 be able to . The PR C is not um 437 00:16:35,150 --> 00:16:37,261 shutting down its operations . Russia 438 00:16:37,261 --> 00:16:39,261 is not shutting down its operations 439 00:16:39,261 --> 00:16:41,940 against Ukraine . Uh We need to avert 440 00:16:41,950 --> 00:16:43,900 any kind of effect that a shutdown 441 00:16:43,909 --> 00:16:45,853 could have not just on the defense 442 00:16:45,853 --> 00:16:47,965 department but throughout the federal 443 00:16:47,965 --> 00:16:50,187 government . Ok . Thank you very much . 444 00:16:50,187 --> 00:16:49,750 That's going to conclude the deputy 445 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:51,871 secretary's briefing . If you give us 446 00:16:51,871 --> 00:16:53,816 just a moment to reset , we'll get 447 00:16:53,816 --> 00:16:55,871 doctor honey out . Thank you . Thank 448 00:16:55,871 --> 00:16:54,859 you . 449 00:17:09,540 --> 00:17:11,596 Ok . And ladies and gentlemen , as I 450 00:17:11,596 --> 00:17:13,540 had mentioned earlier , this is uh 451 00:17:13,540 --> 00:17:15,596 deputy undersecretary of Defense for 452 00:17:15,596 --> 00:17:17,818 research and engineering . Doctor David 453 00:17:17,818 --> 00:17:19,818 Honey , who's gonna provide us some 454 00:17:19,818 --> 00:17:21,818 more detail on the microelectronics 455 00:17:21,818 --> 00:17:23,984 commons announcement after you , sir . 456 00:17:23,984 --> 00:17:26,096 Thank you . Good morning , everyone . 457 00:17:26,096 --> 00:17:28,207 And I'd uh like to first thank Deputy 458 00:17:28,207 --> 00:17:30,373 Secretary Hicks and her team for their 459 00:17:30,373 --> 00:17:30,079 support for this program . And today's 460 00:17:30,089 --> 00:17:32,311 announcement , the interagency team has 461 00:17:32,311 --> 00:17:34,367 been working hard on this effort and 462 00:17:34,367 --> 00:17:36,533 we're very excited to be able to share 463 00:17:36,533 --> 00:17:38,645 this information with you today , the 464 00:17:38,645 --> 00:17:40,867 US military has an ever increasing need 465 00:17:40,867 --> 00:17:43,033 for innovation in our weapon systems . 466 00:17:43,033 --> 00:17:45,256 While we are also facing uncertainty in 467 00:17:45,256 --> 00:17:47,367 our supply chains , the commons model 468 00:17:47,367 --> 00:17:49,422 with spoke , reaching out across our 469 00:17:49,422 --> 00:17:51,311 nation enables us to partner with 470 00:17:51,311 --> 00:17:53,478 industry and academia so that they can 471 00:17:53,478 --> 00:17:55,400 help lead us into the future by 472 00:17:55,410 --> 00:17:57,632 leveraging our partners strengths . The 473 00:17:57,632 --> 00:17:59,632 commons is positioned to be a vital 474 00:17:59,632 --> 00:18:01,688 driver of the goals set forth in the 475 00:18:01,688 --> 00:18:03,799 Chips Act . The commons uh as you may 476 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:05,799 have seen will receive 2 billion in 477 00:18:05,799 --> 00:18:07,910 funding over five years and this will 478 00:18:07,910 --> 00:18:10,077 be applied across six technology areas 479 00:18:10,077 --> 00:18:11,910 uh of interest to us . These are 480 00:18:12,010 --> 00:18:14,420 artificial intelligence hardware , five 481 00:18:14,430 --> 00:18:16,729 G and six G internet of things , 482 00:18:16,739 --> 00:18:19,869 quantum electromagnetic warfare and 483 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:22,530 leap behead commercial technology as 484 00:18:22,540 --> 00:18:24,707 the world's biggest systems integrator 485 00:18:24,707 --> 00:18:26,540 dod and its industrial base will 486 00:18:26,540 --> 00:18:28,770 benefit from each of these areas . We 487 00:18:28,780 --> 00:18:31,002 also believe that much of the work that 488 00:18:31,002 --> 00:18:33,058 will take place in these topic areas 489 00:18:33,058 --> 00:18:34,836 has a high potential for purely 490 00:18:34,836 --> 00:18:36,891 commercial purposes as well . And we 491 00:18:36,891 --> 00:18:38,891 the dod see tremendous benefit when 492 00:18:38,891 --> 00:18:41,113 there is a strong dual purpose market . 493 00:18:41,113 --> 00:18:43,650 So what's next now that we have 494 00:18:43,660 --> 00:18:45,780 selected the hubs which will provide 495 00:18:45,959 --> 00:18:49,219 laboratory to fab infrastructure for R 496 00:18:49,229 --> 00:18:51,396 and D and other innovative development 497 00:18:51,396 --> 00:18:53,451 projects . Our next solicitation for 498 00:18:53,451 --> 00:18:55,507 proposals in the commons will be the 499 00:18:55,507 --> 00:18:57,729 call for project solicitations which is 500 00:18:57,729 --> 00:19:01,140 scheduled uh to occur very soon . And 501 00:19:01,150 --> 00:19:03,317 then each year in the third quarter of 502 00:19:03,319 --> 00:19:05,097 the fiscal year , there will be 503 00:19:05,097 --> 00:19:07,839 additional calls for projects uh as as 504 00:19:07,849 --> 00:19:10,150 uh as that gets released . Uh One of 505 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,271 the thing I wanna point out though is 506 00:19:12,271 --> 00:19:14,438 importantly , an organization does not 507 00:19:14,438 --> 00:19:16,604 need to be a member of a hub to submit 508 00:19:16,604 --> 00:19:18,827 a project topic and further guidance on 509 00:19:18,827 --> 00:19:20,493 how all this is gonna work is 510 00:19:20,493 --> 00:19:22,549 forthcoming and will be uh available 511 00:19:22,549 --> 00:19:24,660 very soon . One other point about the 512 00:19:24,660 --> 00:19:26,771 hubs , the hubs are intended to serve 513 00:19:26,771 --> 00:19:28,993 as a natural as a national resource for 514 00:19:28,993 --> 00:19:30,660 commercial users and other us 515 00:19:30,660 --> 00:19:32,882 government organizations outside of the 516 00:19:32,882 --> 00:19:36,390 commons program and outside of dod . So 517 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,310 anyone can perform work using the 518 00:19:38,319 --> 00:19:40,589 resources of the hubs . You do not need 519 00:19:40,599 --> 00:19:42,959 a dod contract . And in fact , it is 520 00:19:42,969 --> 00:19:44,969 our hope that each of the hubs will 521 00:19:44,969 --> 00:19:47,130 attract significant non dod business 522 00:19:47,140 --> 00:19:49,599 and eventually become self sustaining . 523 00:19:49,849 --> 00:19:51,849 At least in terms of covering their 524 00:19:51,849 --> 00:19:53,960 operations and maintenance expenses . 525 00:19:54,329 --> 00:19:56,510 More information on the details of how 526 00:19:56,520 --> 00:19:58,849 all of this works will be available at 527 00:19:58,859 --> 00:20:00,915 our next big public event , which is 528 00:20:00,915 --> 00:20:03,081 the SEC uh secretary mentioned will be 529 00:20:03,081 --> 00:20:05,469 in October , that is our inaugural 530 00:20:05,479 --> 00:20:07,469 annual Micro Electronics Commons 531 00:20:07,479 --> 00:20:09,609 meeting . It will be October 17th to 532 00:20:09,619 --> 00:20:11,739 18th , held here in Washington DC . 533 00:20:11,890 --> 00:20:14,112 Additional information and registration 534 00:20:14,112 --> 00:20:16,168 for those that are interested and is 535 00:20:16,168 --> 00:20:18,112 open to the public is available at 536 00:20:18,112 --> 00:20:20,223 micro electronics Commons dot org and 537 00:20:20,223 --> 00:20:22,279 attendee will have an opportunity to 538 00:20:22,279 --> 00:20:24,223 hear from uh government leaders uh 539 00:20:24,223 --> 00:20:26,446 including uh Deputy Secretary Hicks and 540 00:20:26,446 --> 00:20:28,223 uh attendees will also have the 541 00:20:28,223 --> 00:20:30,223 opportunity to hear from all of the 542 00:20:30,223 --> 00:20:32,446 hubs and uh they'll be presenting their 543 00:20:32,446 --> 00:20:34,168 capabilities and there will be 544 00:20:34,168 --> 00:20:33,800 opportunity for anyone who's interested 545 00:20:33,810 --> 00:20:35,977 in working in the hubs or working with 546 00:20:35,977 --> 00:20:38,032 the hubs or through the hubs to hear 547 00:20:38,032 --> 00:20:40,199 what's uh what's available . Also , uh 548 00:20:40,199 --> 00:20:42,310 We intend to have uh folks there from 549 00:20:42,310 --> 00:20:44,477 the government team who can talk about 550 00:20:44,477 --> 00:20:46,477 the project , technical areas , the 551 00:20:46,477 --> 00:20:48,643 interest that dod has and continue the 552 00:20:48,643 --> 00:20:50,421 conversation with all of our uh 553 00:20:50,421 --> 00:20:52,199 ecosystem that will be there uh 554 00:20:52,199 --> 00:20:54,540 attending with us . And uh in closing , 555 00:20:54,550 --> 00:20:56,717 what I would like to do though is take 556 00:20:56,717 --> 00:20:58,939 the opportunity to thank everyone who's 557 00:20:58,939 --> 00:21:01,050 helped us out during the time that uh 558 00:21:01,050 --> 00:21:01,020 we've been working on this uh activity . 559 00:21:01,260 --> 00:21:03,149 We've got tremendous support , of 560 00:21:03,149 --> 00:21:05,204 course , from the administration and 561 00:21:05,204 --> 00:21:05,020 the Congress and I appreciate all that 562 00:21:05,030 --> 00:21:07,252 they've done to help us get to where we 563 00:21:07,252 --> 00:21:09,308 are today . The interagency team has 564 00:21:09,308 --> 00:21:11,030 been phenomenal . Uh We've had 565 00:21:11,030 --> 00:21:13,141 participation and in fact , in all of 566 00:21:13,141 --> 00:21:15,339 our six source selection teams , of 567 00:21:15,349 --> 00:21:17,516 course , there were dod subject matter 568 00:21:17,516 --> 00:21:19,405 experts , but also folks from the 569 00:21:19,405 --> 00:21:21,516 Department of Commerce , Energy State 570 00:21:21,516 --> 00:21:23,682 nsfs . Uh It was a great team that has 571 00:21:23,682 --> 00:21:25,793 come together and we continue to have 572 00:21:25,793 --> 00:21:27,849 regular engagements across the inter 573 00:21:27,849 --> 00:21:29,682 inter agency on all of the chips 574 00:21:29,682 --> 00:21:31,627 activities to make sure that we're 575 00:21:31,627 --> 00:21:33,738 exchanging information and uh working 576 00:21:33,738 --> 00:21:35,627 together collaboratively . And uh 577 00:21:35,627 --> 00:21:37,849 finally , uh what I would like to do is 578 00:21:37,849 --> 00:21:40,016 thank our Naval Surface Warfare Center 579 00:21:40,016 --> 00:21:42,530 uh team from Navy Crane who has done uh 580 00:21:42,540 --> 00:21:44,849 a tremendous amount of heavy lift over 581 00:21:44,859 --> 00:21:47,026 the time that we've been building this 582 00:21:47,026 --> 00:21:49,192 out to make all this happen today . Uh 583 00:21:49,192 --> 00:21:51,415 We couldn't have gotten it done without 584 00:21:51,415 --> 00:21:51,069 them . So crane folks . Uh Thank you 585 00:21:51,079 --> 00:21:53,190 for , for being here today . And also 586 00:21:53,190 --> 00:21:55,412 for all the work that you've done to uh 587 00:21:55,412 --> 00:21:57,579 to make this happen . And again , uh I 588 00:21:57,579 --> 00:21:59,801 hope uh folks will come to the meetings 589 00:21:59,801 --> 00:22:01,857 17 to 18 October to hear more , more 590 00:22:01,857 --> 00:22:04,023 about the commons and let us hear your 591 00:22:04,023 --> 00:22:06,190 feedback on that as well . Thank you . 592 00:22:06,190 --> 00:22:08,412 OK . Got time for some questions here . 593 00:22:08,412 --> 00:22:10,635 I'd ask you to state your name and your 594 00:22:10,635 --> 00:22:12,579 outlet , please . Carla , uh Carlo 595 00:22:12,579 --> 00:22:14,635 Munoz with James , um just wanted to 596 00:22:14,635 --> 00:22:16,635 ask about the upcoming meeting . Um 597 00:22:16,635 --> 00:22:18,579 Secretary Hicks mentioned that the 598 00:22:18,579 --> 00:22:18,300 government representatives will be 599 00:22:18,310 --> 00:22:20,420 mentioning defense priorities 600 00:22:20,430 --> 00:22:22,541 potentially outside of the technology 601 00:22:22,541 --> 00:22:24,763 priorities you listed . Can you give me 602 00:22:24,763 --> 00:22:26,763 an idea of sort of how that sort of 603 00:22:26,763 --> 00:22:28,930 thinking is coming together ? I mean , 604 00:22:28,930 --> 00:22:30,541 is it focused on some of the 605 00:22:30,541 --> 00:22:32,374 competition coming from the Indo 606 00:22:32,374 --> 00:22:32,140 Pacific ? Like what are those 607 00:22:32,150 --> 00:22:34,329 priorities that you plan to bring to 608 00:22:34,339 --> 00:22:36,839 the ? So within each of the tech uh six 609 00:22:36,849 --> 00:22:38,729 tech areas , there's a lot of 610 00:22:38,739 --> 00:22:40,961 opportunity for developments that would 611 00:22:40,961 --> 00:22:43,183 benefit the dod . And so the folks from 612 00:22:43,183 --> 00:22:45,350 the government team that will be there 613 00:22:45,350 --> 00:22:47,406 are those uh researchers and program 614 00:22:47,406 --> 00:22:49,183 managers who have experience in 615 00:22:49,183 --> 00:22:51,350 developing the weapons systems that go 616 00:22:51,350 --> 00:22:51,310 into all of the various support , 617 00:22:51,319 --> 00:22:53,541 command and commands . And what they'll 618 00:22:53,541 --> 00:22:55,652 be doing at the unclassified level is 619 00:22:55,652 --> 00:22:57,708 sharing their insights on where they 620 00:22:57,708 --> 00:22:59,763 think the greatest opportunities are 621 00:22:59,763 --> 00:23:01,875 for innovation and development coming 622 00:23:01,875 --> 00:23:04,041 through the hubs that would lead to an 623 00:23:04,041 --> 00:23:06,097 advantage for our our systems . Ok , 624 00:23:06,097 --> 00:23:08,339 sir . Thank you , Liam cos with the 625 00:23:08,349 --> 00:23:10,460 gray zone . So this is just kind of a 626 00:23:10,460 --> 00:23:12,627 broad question on the chip act because 627 00:23:12,627 --> 00:23:14,627 the impetus for it was um this idea 628 00:23:14,627 --> 00:23:16,793 that , you know , Taiwan has dominates 629 00:23:16,793 --> 00:23:18,738 the global chip market . They make 630 00:23:18,738 --> 00:23:20,905 these more advanced chips than we do . 631 00:23:20,905 --> 00:23:23,071 Um My , my main question I guess is TS 632 00:23:23,071 --> 00:23:25,238 MC , their largest producer is working 633 00:23:25,238 --> 00:23:27,460 on a plant in Arizona . They're working 634 00:23:27,460 --> 00:23:29,627 on plants in Japan and Germany . So in 635 00:23:29,627 --> 00:23:31,849 the event of an invasion , surely never 636 00:23:31,849 --> 00:23:34,016 happens . But theoretically , we could 637 00:23:34,016 --> 00:23:35,960 still could still produce there in 638 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:38,016 Arizona with their plant import from 639 00:23:38,016 --> 00:23:40,182 Japan , Germany from our allies . Have 640 00:23:40,182 --> 00:23:42,071 you thought about that ? You know 641 00:23:42,071 --> 00:23:44,071 whether that undermines kind of the 642 00:23:44,071 --> 00:23:46,071 rationale of the chips act to begin 643 00:23:46,071 --> 00:23:48,238 with or if you've just thought of that 644 00:23:48,238 --> 00:23:50,609 scenario . So uh one of the big uh 645 00:23:50,619 --> 00:23:52,730 strategic pushes within the chips act 646 00:23:52,730 --> 00:23:55,619 has been on shoring of of capabilities . 647 00:23:55,739 --> 00:23:58,319 But also uh one thing thing about the 648 00:23:58,329 --> 00:24:01,339 micro electronics area is it's always 649 00:24:01,349 --> 00:24:03,460 moving forward , there are always new 650 00:24:03,460 --> 00:24:05,516 advances . Uh you know , people have 651 00:24:05,516 --> 00:24:07,627 been talking about the end of Moore's 652 00:24:07,627 --> 00:24:09,849 law for quite some time , but it hasn't 653 00:24:09,849 --> 00:24:12,016 ended yet . And just as uh we start to 654 00:24:12,016 --> 00:24:14,182 see the node size , the feature size , 655 00:24:14,182 --> 00:24:16,071 getting smaller and smaller other 656 00:24:16,071 --> 00:24:18,127 organizations like DARPA through the 657 00:24:18,127 --> 00:24:20,293 electronics resurgence initiative , go 658 00:24:20,293 --> 00:24:22,349 to 3D and produce yet another set of 659 00:24:22,349 --> 00:24:24,571 advancements in micro electronics . And 660 00:24:24,571 --> 00:24:26,460 so uh one of the goals out of the 661 00:24:26,460 --> 00:24:28,405 commas program is to develop those 662 00:24:28,405 --> 00:24:30,460 capabilities here in the US and have 663 00:24:30,460 --> 00:24:32,516 that available for , for dod and for 664 00:24:32,516 --> 00:24:34,849 commercial as well . 11 quick follow up . 665 00:24:34,849 --> 00:24:36,905 When do you think we could expect to 666 00:24:36,905 --> 00:24:39,016 see uh any results ? I mean , I guess 667 00:24:39,016 --> 00:24:40,905 it's hard to say because it's all 668 00:24:40,905 --> 00:24:43,016 theoretical research . But you know , 669 00:24:43,016 --> 00:24:44,960 how soon do you think we could see 670 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:47,127 maybe a breakthrough or , or some kind 671 00:24:47,127 --> 00:24:49,238 of tangible results from it ? So with 672 00:24:49,238 --> 00:24:51,349 the uh micro electronics Commons , uh 673 00:24:51,349 --> 00:24:53,405 the hubs are now just uh finding out 674 00:24:53,405 --> 00:24:55,516 that they've been awarded . And so uh 675 00:24:55,516 --> 00:24:57,460 uh their proposals though are very 676 00:24:57,460 --> 00:24:59,460 detailed and they have great action 677 00:24:59,460 --> 00:25:01,682 plans . So if we apply the uh funding , 678 00:25:01,682 --> 00:25:03,905 they know exactly what they're going to 679 00:25:03,905 --> 00:25:05,849 do uh the result . So for me , the 680 00:25:05,849 --> 00:25:07,738 first big result is getting these 681 00:25:07,738 --> 00:25:09,849 infrastructures set up previously , a 682 00:25:09,849 --> 00:25:12,016 lot of the prototyping experimentation 683 00:25:12,016 --> 00:25:11,500 work that the that the hubs will 684 00:25:11,510 --> 00:25:13,621 support uh people have to go overseas 685 00:25:13,621 --> 00:25:15,732 to get it done . So now we'll be able 686 00:25:15,732 --> 00:25:17,677 to get it done here and also we're 687 00:25:17,677 --> 00:25:19,899 building out in areas that are just not 688 00:25:19,899 --> 00:25:22,066 available anywhere else . So the first 689 00:25:22,066 --> 00:25:21,859 major accomplishment just getting the 690 00:25:21,869 --> 00:25:23,647 hubs established , getting some 691 00:25:23,647 --> 00:25:25,758 projects running through them so that 692 00:25:26,140 --> 00:25:28,307 their operations , you know , they can 693 00:25:28,307 --> 00:25:30,307 work out the bugs and whatnot . The 694 00:25:30,307 --> 00:25:32,529 next big accomplishment will be when we 695 00:25:32,529 --> 00:25:34,640 start getting projects in uh from the 696 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,807 broader community , those are probably 697 00:25:36,807 --> 00:25:38,918 gonna be fairly mature ideas . So the 698 00:25:38,918 --> 00:25:40,973 time to market will probably be much 699 00:25:40,973 --> 00:25:43,140 faster than a lot of other programs we 700 00:25:43,140 --> 00:25:45,140 support where we go for a much more 701 00:25:45,140 --> 00:25:47,362 fundamental investment in basic science 702 00:25:47,362 --> 00:25:47,319 and then takes several years to get 703 00:25:47,329 --> 00:25:49,218 there . Uh My expectation is that 704 00:25:49,218 --> 00:25:51,051 you'll probably see chips coming 705 00:25:51,051 --> 00:25:53,051 through this . Uh Well , before the 706 00:25:53,051 --> 00:25:55,218 five years of the program is over , we 707 00:25:55,218 --> 00:25:57,162 should already see . I , I'm , I'm 708 00:25:57,162 --> 00:25:59,273 guessing uh product coming out that's 709 00:25:59,273 --> 00:26:01,273 uh that's available for use . We'll 710 00:26:01,273 --> 00:26:03,496 take one more here in the room and then 711 00:26:03,496 --> 00:26:05,496 we'll go to the phone . Thank you , 712 00:26:05,496 --> 00:26:05,410 John Harper with defense scoop . So 713 00:26:05,420 --> 00:26:07,280 will it be up to , you know , 714 00:26:07,290 --> 00:26:10,089 individual dod components or agencies 715 00:26:10,099 --> 00:26:13,739 or contractors to just procure these on 716 00:26:13,750 --> 00:26:16,028 their own and just decide if they want , 717 00:26:16,028 --> 00:26:18,250 you know , these end products for their 718 00:26:18,250 --> 00:26:20,361 weapon systems or how , how will that 719 00:26:20,361 --> 00:26:22,639 work in terms of dod being kind of the , 720 00:26:22,639 --> 00:26:24,472 the purchase or , you know , the 721 00:26:24,472 --> 00:26:26,639 procurer of like sort of the final end 722 00:26:26,639 --> 00:26:29,890 product ? Right ? So what we will be 723 00:26:29,900 --> 00:26:32,849 from where we are in R and E , we are 724 00:26:32,859 --> 00:26:35,819 going to be the uh with our CTO 725 00:26:35,829 --> 00:26:38,520 function , we will be educating the 726 00:26:38,530 --> 00:26:40,586 services and the folks who write the 727 00:26:40,586 --> 00:26:42,752 requirements on what's going on in the 728 00:26:42,752 --> 00:26:44,863 commons . So that as they're thinking 729 00:26:44,863 --> 00:26:46,808 about the future requirements that 730 00:26:46,808 --> 00:26:48,974 they're going to establish or what the 731 00:26:48,974 --> 00:26:48,540 opportunities are for future weapons 732 00:26:48,550 --> 00:26:50,717 systems development , they're aware of 733 00:26:50,717 --> 00:26:52,883 the state of the art and what's coming 734 00:26:52,883 --> 00:26:54,939 through the commons so they can then 735 00:26:54,939 --> 00:26:57,106 set if they choose to do so , they can 736 00:26:57,106 --> 00:26:58,828 set the expectations in future 737 00:26:58,828 --> 00:27:00,494 solicitations for the kind of 738 00:27:00,494 --> 00:27:02,383 capabilities that they want . And 739 00:27:02,383 --> 00:27:04,606 that's really how we'll , we'll try and 740 00:27:04,606 --> 00:27:06,883 drive uh that particular activity . OK . 741 00:27:06,883 --> 00:27:08,994 Gonna jump to the phone Georgina from 742 00:27:08,994 --> 00:27:11,328 inside defense . Are you still on ? Yes , 743 00:27:11,328 --> 00:27:13,550 I am . Um Thank you so much uh for this 744 00:27:13,550 --> 00:27:15,494 briefing today . Um Why were these 745 00:27:15,494 --> 00:27:17,717 eight hubs selected ? And will any more 746 00:27:17,717 --> 00:27:19,828 hubs be opened up in the coming years 747 00:27:19,828 --> 00:27:21,994 as technology advances in new areas of 748 00:27:21,994 --> 00:27:25,040 focus may need to be addressed ? So , 749 00:27:25,069 --> 00:27:27,599 uh the uh as uh Secretary Hicks 750 00:27:27,609 --> 00:27:30,030 mentioned , there were 83 proposals out 751 00:27:30,040 --> 00:27:32,540 of those proposals , the six selection 752 00:27:32,550 --> 00:27:34,272 teams uh reviewed all of these 753 00:27:34,272 --> 00:27:37,520 proposals and the source selection 754 00:27:37,530 --> 00:27:40,780 authorities then looked at the funding 755 00:27:40,790 --> 00:27:42,957 we had available and made the decision 756 00:27:42,957 --> 00:27:45,179 on what was the best balance , what was 757 00:27:45,179 --> 00:27:47,179 the best approach for d to meet dod 758 00:27:47,179 --> 00:27:49,401 needs ? And so , uh originally , we had 759 00:27:49,401 --> 00:27:51,568 said we would select up to nine , they 760 00:27:51,568 --> 00:27:53,790 made the decision that eight hubs would 761 00:27:53,790 --> 00:27:55,734 get uh adequate coverage and leave 762 00:27:55,734 --> 00:27:59,319 enough funding for uh for projects at 763 00:27:59,329 --> 00:28:02,650 this time . I don't see that uh future 764 00:28:02,660 --> 00:28:06,140 hubs will be selected . However , uh 765 00:28:06,150 --> 00:28:08,930 you know , we are agile in uh looking 766 00:28:08,939 --> 00:28:10,995 at the situation and it certainly we 767 00:28:10,995 --> 00:28:13,217 felt that that was needed . Uh We would 768 00:28:13,217 --> 00:28:15,272 take a look at it and see if that uh 769 00:28:15,272 --> 00:28:17,439 better met the needs of the department 770 00:28:17,439 --> 00:28:19,606 and we'll do one last question , Ellen 771 00:28:19,606 --> 00:28:21,439 with synopsis . Are you still on 772 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:28,630 Kim Kimberly with Signal ? Are you 773 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,489 still on ? Yes , 774 00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:35,170 thank you . Um I wanted to ask , um , 775 00:28:35,180 --> 00:28:37,291 you mentioned , of course , the eight 776 00:28:37,291 --> 00:28:39,458 regional hubs . Could you specifically 777 00:28:39,458 --> 00:28:41,969 talk about the two in California ? Um , 778 00:28:41,979 --> 00:28:44,150 the one in Southern California and 779 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:46,104 northern California , kind of what 780 00:28:46,104 --> 00:28:48,438 they'll be focusing on um , differently . 781 00:28:48,438 --> 00:28:49,438 Thank you . 782 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:55,087 I'm gonna phone a friend on that one . 783 00:28:55,087 --> 00:28:57,309 Can anybody ? Uh , I , I don't know , I 784 00:28:57,309 --> 00:28:59,476 don't have the proposal with me . So I 785 00:28:59,476 --> 00:29:01,531 don't , we'll take that question and 786 00:29:01,531 --> 00:29:05,300 we'll get . Ok , that's it . 787 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:08,050 Ok , great . And again , if you come to 788 00:29:08,060 --> 00:29:11,459 the uh meeting 17 to 18 October , all 789 00:29:11,469 --> 00:29:13,636 of the hubs will be on display because 790 00:29:13,636 --> 00:29:15,691 that's their chance to really inform 791 00:29:15,691 --> 00:29:17,691 the uh broader public of what their 792 00:29:17,691 --> 00:29:19,802 capabilities are because we , again , 793 00:29:19,802 --> 00:29:21,913 we have projects that will be running 794 00:29:21,913 --> 00:29:21,689 through the hubs , but these hubs are , 795 00:29:21,699 --> 00:29:23,699 will be open for business for other 796 00:29:23,699 --> 00:29:25,977 people to come in and use them as well . 797 00:29:25,977 --> 00:29:28,143 And so it would be a great opportunity 798 00:29:28,143 --> 00:29:27,380 for others to hear about the , what 799 00:29:27,390 --> 00:29:29,334 they're , what they're doing . And 800 00:29:29,334 --> 00:29:31,501 again , all the , all the details will 801 00:29:31,501 --> 00:29:33,723 be there at that time . Ok . Appreciate 802 00:29:33,723 --> 00:29:33,430 your time . Uh That will conclude 803 00:29:33,439 --> 00:29:35,106 today's briefing . Appreciate 804 00:29:35,106 --> 00:29:35,959 everybody's time . Thanks .