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32 PCB007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2025 manufacturing. Public investment attracted private investment that was ~10X government commit- ment, and the process of rebuilding the semicon- ductor industry is well underway. Similar commit- ment to the PCB industry is needed. Our member companies are competing with foreign countries that subsidize their industries to gain market share and leverage, and we need our government to support us in leveling the playing field. This is why we continue to lobby for passage of our PCBAA legislation, the PCBS Act, H.R. 3597, and to secure a Senate companion bill. Our elected officials are saying the right things about reshoring and restoring capacity. Now it's time to match that rhetoric with policy and legisla- tion. Allies and adversaries alike are investing heav- ily and are offering generous incentives to attract new facilities. While Washington debates its next steps, nations like Thailand, Vietnam, India, and Malaysia are already taking action. Now is the time to act. If you are not a member of PCBAA, join us as we fight for our industry and our country's economic and national security. PCB007 Shane Whiteside is president and CEO of Summit Intercon- nect and current chair of the Printed Circuit Board Associa- tion of America. To read past columns, click here. A M E R I CA N M A D E A DVO CACY data centers and electronics subsystem manufac- turers are vulnerable to security compromises and supply chain interruptions when foreign content is contained in their systems. This same vulnerabil- ity exists in our critical infrastructure, including tele- communications, banking, medical systems, air traf- fic control, and others. There are solutions that would reduce and even- tually eliminate these vulnerabilities. Companies doing business with the Pentagon need to comply with the provisions of Section 851 in the National Defense Authorization Act. Section 851 directs the Pentagon to have a plan in place by January 2027 to remove all content from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. As leading OEMs divest from China, our industry must be ready to scale up and meet the need. The growing membership in the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) includes companies ranging from defense primes to ambi- tious startups, all sharing a commitment to building a trusted and secure American electronics supply chain. Industry is stepping up but true industrial policy starts in Washington. The printed circuit board industry was largely excluded from the CHIPS Act, despite the fact that PCBs are fundamental to the functionality of the microelectronics "stack" (chip + substrate + PCB). The kind of investment that chips received resulted in an unprecedented buildout of semiconductor