# IBM awarded $576M DMEA contract for trusted semiconductor manufacturing

International Business Machines Corp. has been awarded a $576 million ceiling contract by the Defense Microelectronics Activity for the Trusted Foundry Access III program. The contract enables a trusted enclave in commercial semiconductor fabrication facilities in Vermont, New York, and Canada.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-03-20
- Where: Burlington, Vermont; East Fishkill, New York; Malta, New York; Bromont, Canada, United States
- Value: $576.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: advanced semiconductor technologies
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [International Business Machines](https://endata.com/companies/76319.md)
- [Defense Microelectronics Activity](https://endata.com/companies/34720.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [war.gov](https://www.war.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3713100/), 2024-03-20: "International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, New York, is being awarded a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract ... with a $576,000,000 ceiling."
- [afcea.org](https://www.afcea.org/signal-media/department-defense-contracts-semiconductors), 2024-03-26: "This contract is to enable an evidence-based 'Trusted' enclave in a commercial manufacturing environment supporting the Trusted Foundry Access III – Manufacturing Contract."

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