The International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research has received a $7.6M contract from the U.S. Air Force to facilitate research and development activities on using blockchain concepts for manufacturing semiconductors. The iCAMR will work to implement blockchain security methodologies and use a “digital twin” of manufacturing systems throughout the production process as part of the Trusted Semiconductor Manufacturing Pilot Project, the Department of Defense said Monday. The Air Force Research Laboratory received one offer for the cost-type contract through a broad agency announcement and will obligate the ... (full story)