III. CHIPS Session
The CHIPS and 

Science Act 

of 2022 
CHIPS for America Vision

Economic 

Security

Future 

Innovation

National 

Security

This act enables us to build 

more resilient supply chains for 

important components.

Chips are key to the 

technologies and industries of 

the future, so we need to be at 

the forefront. This act will 

ensure long-term U.S. 

leadership in the sector.

This act enables us to bring the 

most sophisticated 

technologies back to the U.S.
Together with 

CHIPS initiatives 

from other 

agencies, 

including DOD, 

State, NSF, and 

Treasury

CHIPS for America Incentives

$39 billion for manufacturing

Two component programs:

1. Attract large-scale investments 

in advanced technologies such 

as leading-edge logic and 

memory

2. Incentivize expansion 

of manufacturing capacity 

for mature and other types of 

semiconductors

$11 billion for R&D

• National Semiconductor 

Technology Center

• National Advanced Packaging 

Manufacturing Program

• Manufacturing USA institute(s)

• National Institute of Standards 

and Technology measurement 

science

Workforce development
Manufacturing incentives 

will spur:

Manufacturing capacity for

• Mature and current-gen chips

• New and specialty technologies

• Suppliers to the industry

Large-scale investments in 

leading-edge logic and memory 

manufacturing clusters
R&D funding will spur:

A domestic infrastructure for 

research and prototyping innovations

A national focus on transformative 

innovations in semiconductor 

technology

Workforce development and training
Guiding Principles

Meet economic and national security needs

Ensure long-term leadership in the sector

Strengthen and expand regional clusters

Catalyze private sector investment

Generate benefits for a range of stakeholders and communities

Protect taxpayer dollars
Summer 

2022

Fall 

2022

Winter 

2023

Spring 

2023

Summer 

2023

Fall 

2023

Winter 

2024

CHIPS & Science Act of 2022 

passed into law and signed by 

President Biden

CHIPS for 

America 

launched

A Strategy for the CHIPS for 

America Fund released

CHIPS Program and R&D 

Offices founded, senior 

leadership announced

CHIPS webinars and briefings

Potential for first awards to 

be made (small projects)

Timeline

IAC members 

announced, first 

meeting

Manufacturing 

USA RFI

NSTC white paper 

released

Manufacturing 

Incentives Funding 

application process 

released; Rolling 

applications begin

We are just getting 

started...
Stay Engaged

• R&D next steps

• NSTC White Paper expected no sooner 

than February 2023

(6 months from enactment)

• Additional steps to be shared after that

• Learn more

• Visit CHIPS.gov

• Read the Implementation Strategy

• Join our mailing list
• NIST’s reputation for rigor, 

integrity, and excellence is 

why we are playing a central 

role 

• There will be change, but it 

comes with real opportunities

• CHIPS will help our work 

expand into exciting new 

areas

• We will rise to the challenge

J. Stoughton/NIST

NIST’s Role in CHIPS Implementation
Questions for VCAT

• Do you have advice on managing organizational health of NIST 

overall in context of CHIPS? 

• What are the key lessons learned about balancing an 

organization's core mission with a high priority, high visibility new 

program?

• What are the top practices for organizational change that NIST 

should adopt?

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Discussion