U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security
Office of Technology Evaluation

U.S. Microelectronics Industrial Base Assessment 

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Technology Evaluation (OTE) is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. microelectronics industrial base (MEIB). This assessment is being performed pursuant to Section 9904 of Title XCIX of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2021. Title XCIX, Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS), contains multiple provisions related to promoting U.S. leadership in microelectronics and ensuring secure microelectronics supply chains. Section 9904 of the legislation, under which this data collection is mandated, requires the Secretary of Commerce to assess the capabilities of the U.S. microelectronics industrial base to support the national defense and includes a mandatory survey on the manufacture, design, and end use of microelectronics.

The principal goal of this assessment is to better understand the domestic microelectronics network to support the national defense. The data collected will help identify the structure and interdependencies of organizations that participate in the MEIB. This effort will enable the U.S. government (USG) to understand and respond to supply chain deficiencies and disruptions related to diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS), foreign sourcing and dependencies, critical minerals and materials, and other challenges. The resulting data and subsequent analysis will allow industry representatives and government policy officials to better monitor trends, benchmark industry performance, and raise awareness of potential issues of concern.

If your organization was contacted by OTE, your organization is required by federal law (50 U.S.C. § 4555) to complete the Microelectronics Industrial Base survey. All information submitted to OTE is protected as Business Confidential under provisions of the Defense Production Act (DPA) of 1950, as amended, and will not be published or publicly disclosed, other than in aggregate form. At no time will such reporting identify your specific organization. Such information is also protected from disclosure from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

This assessment is not currently actively collecting data. The initial report on the U.S. microelectronics industrial base is available at: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=3402