Securing Our Future - Combating Counterfeit Semiconductors with Trusted Manufacturing Demand

Date and Time: June 25 - 8:30 am
 

Ezra Hall

Ezra Hall is the Senior Director of the Aerospace, Defense and Critical Infrastructure End Market at GlobalFoundries, one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers and the only one with a truly global footprint. In this role, he devises novel and strategic solutions to technical, legal, security, and business challenges in support of U.S. government, national security, and critical infrastructure sector needs. Previously, Ezra worked at IBM Microelectronics, where he helped stand up and administer the program responsible for delivering trusted and secure technologies to the U.S. defense and intelligence communities. With thirty years of experience across technical and business roles, Ezra is a recognized leader in microelectronics supply chain security. Recognized as a Master Inventor by IBM and GlobalFoundries, he holds 21 U.S. patents, has published award-winning papers, and co-founded the National Defense Industry Association Electronics Division.

Presentation Abstract

One key aspect of managing the risk of counterfeit microelectronic parts is using a demonstrated and verified chain of custody which provides traceability and provenance for critical components. Chain of custody systems have become an indispensable element of many industries, such as food safety, agriculture, forestry, aquaculture or fisheries, manufacturing, construction, and mineral mining. Chain of custody is one of the main features of the DoD Trusted Supplier program managed by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA). This program was initially established in 2003 to provide government-wide access to leading-edge microelectronics in a trusted environment. The program was subsequently expanded through an accreditation process to include suppliers that address all phases of the microelectronics supply chain. Trust is established by assessing the integrity of the people and processes used to design, generate, manufacture, test, and distribute national security critical microelectronics and includes obtaining facility and personnel security clearances thus allowing Trusted Suppliers to work on classified programs.

This presentation addresses how the use of Trusted Suppliers in acquisition programs can mitigate the risk associated with counterfeit microelectronics, thereby increasing mission assurance. Trusted Suppliers assure confidentiality, integrity and availability of the products they provide and through their agreements with DMEA. Benefits of using Trusted Suppliers include provide an assured "Chain of Custody" for both classified and unclassified integrated circuits (ICs), ensuring that there will not be any reasonable threats related to disruption in supply, preventing intentional or unintentional modification or tampering of the ICs, and protecting the ICs from unauthorized attempts at reverse engineering, exposure of functionality or evaluation of their possible vulnerabilities.

Dr. Diganta Das

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