Jim Brinker
President & General Manager, Intel Federal
Jim Brinker led Intel Federal’s workforce in a primarily virtual environment in 2021 and worked with CEO Pat Gelsinger, who focused the company around reestablishing leadership in microelectronics while continuing to deliver 5G, artificial intelligence, exascale, cloud, data analytics and other key technologies to the government.
“As the only U.S.-based state-of-the-art chip manufacturer, Intel is driving to increase U.S.-based manufacturing,” Brinker said. “Intel is also increasing our focus on the federal marketplace and ecosystem.”
The pandemic identified potential exposures in the supply chain for many key items, and access to microelectronics is one of them. Intel has been working closely with the federal government on increasing the supply and security of U.S.-based semiconductors including shifting design, manufacturing and assembly now done primarily overseas back into the country through a number of Defense Department prototype programs aimed at establishing a domestic manufacturing ecosystem and security.
“This is a great start and much-needed support,” Brinker said.
Why Watch
2022 is expected to be a key year for U.S.-based microelectronics.
“The successful passage of the CHIPS act will lead to necessary funding for Intel and other companies to develop more manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.,” Brinker said. “We need to start this year if we desire to rebalance the supply chain over the next decade.”
Intel will continue to work with the defense and intelligence communities on strategic programs promoting the use of new technologies to address key government missions. Intel is also committed to working closely with the defense industrial base and existing ecosystem to develop complete systems required to meet present and future program requirements.