David Schild, executive director of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA), discusses the latest government policy and legislation for printed circuit board manufacturing in the US, the roadmap for government investment, the trade group's recent annual meeting in Washington, and "exposing the flaw" in the US Defense Department's procurement process.

PCBAA was founded in 2021 to advance US domestic production of PCBs and base materials. The organization is made up of corporate members of all sizes, and includes fabricators, assemblers and suppliers.

This episode of PCB Chat is sponsored by PCB West, The Largest Conference and Exhibition for Printed Circuit Board Design, Fabrication and Assembly in the Silicon Valley, coming September 19-22 to the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.