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Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO)The Trusted Access Program Office (TAPO) was established to provide a path for the DoD and the Intelligence Community to have guaranteed access to trusted microelectronics technologies for their critical system needs now and into the future. Trusted: The MeaningTrust is defined as "the confidence in one's ability to secure national security systems by assessing the integrity of the people and processes used to design, generate, manufacture, and distribute national security critical components." -- Michael Wynne Acting USD AT&L (27 January 2004) TAPO provides the DOD and the Intelligence Community a path for:
Who can use the Trusted Foundry Program?Any government-sponsored program can use the Trusted Foundry:
What the Trusted Foundries have to offer:We have established a contractual relationship with IBM to produce leading-edge microelectronics parts in a trusted environment. IBM maintains world-class facilities, providing capabilities to the government with yearly options through fiscal year 2013. Other facilities, including sources for design, packaging, test, and fabrication, are currently under review. What services are available?Through industry partnership at IBM - TAPO offers:
Contact Information:All requests for services through the Trusted Foundry must begin with the submission of a properly authorized customer request form, which can be obtained by contacting the TAPO office at https://www.tapoffice.org. All customer request forms submitted to the TAPO office must be approved by a government program manager before any action will be taken. |
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Date Posted: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Modified: Jan 15, 2009 | Last Reviewed: Jan 15, 2009 |