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For the same reason the government requires chips made in the US for Classified uses. If a fab is in another country there is always the possibility that the de
by leeter 9y ago
For the same reason the government requires chips made in the US for Classified uses. If a fab is in another country there is always the possibility that the design could be compromised. Even shipping chips internationally can cause this concern as the chips can be swapped out. This isn't exactly a new concept... Russia did this to the US embassy a long while back http://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/selectric/ http://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/selectric/
- 4ad 9y agoSo what chips does the US government use for classified purposes?
- leeter 9y agoMostly the same chips everybody else does, but made in a special purpose fab in the US. This extends to everything in a computer (even firmware etc.). This means that a computer for use in classified settings is a LOT more expensive than your average desktop.
- rrix2 9y agoGiven the Intel ME has a High Assurance Program mode in it... probably Intel chips?
- semi-extrinsic 9y agoWe know that Amazon had Intel create custom chips specially for them, like the E5-2666 v3. So of course Uncle Sam have their own top secret bespoke Intel SKUs.
- 4ad 9y agoAmazon buys a significant fraction of the chips produced by Intel. I don't know how many security-sensitive chips the US government needs, but I'd be willing to bet it's a drop in the ocean.