Past Events

A Special Ambassadors’ Forum:“The Current State of American Diplomacy and Future Outlook”
A Special Ambassadors’ Forum:“The Current State of American Diplomacy and Future Outlook”
In an uncertain political environment, with the retirement or resignation of so many experienced senior career Foreign Service Officers, American diplomacy is in danger of falling into a state of disarray. Can the United States maintain its global diplomatic primacy and leadership? Two former senior...
Biological Terrorism: International Dimensions
Biological Terrorism: International Dimensions
March 28, 2019 IUCTS Biological security concerns ranging from mother nature to man-made threats by state and non-state actors transcends geographic regions. Is the international community prepared to identify, prevent, counter, and respond to future biological challenges? What are the past less...
Security Strategies for Global Supply Chains
Security Strategies for Global Supply Chains
Many industries critical to national security depend on supply chains that today are highly interconnected and global in reach. Attacks and other disruptions to these supply chains can have serious downstream consequences to our economy, infrastructure, and military capabilities. The U.S. government...
"The Role of Diplomacy in Combating Terrorism: Past Lessons and Future Outlook"
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TERRORISM STUDIES AT POTOMAC INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES A Special Seminar on "The Role of Diplomacy in Combating Terrorism: Past Lessons and Future Outlook"
Combating Terrorism: National, Regional, and Global Lessons for the Next Decade and Beyond
Combating Terrorism: National, Regional, and Global Lessons for the Next Decade and Beyond
The Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies on April 30th, 2018 held their 20th annual event on, "Combating Terrorism: National, Regional, and Global Lessons for the Next Decade and Beyond". Terrorism by state and non-state actors poses threats to individuals, communities, nat...
Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook
Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook
The Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies hosted a seminar on March 1, 2018 entitled, "Balkan Security Challenges: Past Lessons and Future Outlook". The Balkans remain vulnerable to several security concerns, including organized crime, terrorism, the refugee crisis, politica...

In October of 2018, The Potomac Institutes Science and Technology Policy Division completed a comprehensive study examining several options to provide a contingency plan for a trusted supply of the unique state-of-the-art (SOTA) microelectronic components currently being produced by GlobalFoundries US 2 for the US Department of Defense.

This publication encompasses the executive summary, main conclusions, and recommendations summing up the Trusted State of the Art Foundry Access study. After evaluating several alternative contingencies for the GFUS2 foundry, the Potomac Institute study team recommended the development of a trusted SOTA split fabrication manufacturing capability to back up the current supply coming out of the GFUS2 fab. The split fabrication capability would have front-end-of-the-line (FEOL) production completed by a commercial supplier, and back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) production carried out at a secure Government-Owned/Government-Operated (GOGO) facility.

You can read the executive summary here.

This effort was led by Potomac Institute Vice President Dr. Michael Fritze, who is responsible for the microelectronics profile at the Institute and who has more than 30 years of experience working on issues related to hardware security. You can learn more about Dr. Fritze’s work here.

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