The US government is driving more resources to regain its leadership in the chip making space, but do they have the labor force to get there? This article describes the monumental problem and potential solutions.


Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.
