Trusted Foundry
Beginner
A government program that lets the military get chips made by factories that have been checked out.
Novice
A U.S. Defense Department program, managed by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), that gives government users access to approved companies for designing, making, packaging and testing sensitive chips.
Expert
Run by DMEA’s Trusted Access Program Office. It guarantees access to accredited flows (shared multi-project wafer runs, dedicated prototype runs and production) for the low volumes government programs need, and protects integrity and confidentiality through chain-of-custody controls.