Brett Hamilton (SSTM)

Deputy Principal Director, DoD Research & Engineering,
Distinguished Scientist for Trusted Microelectronics, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Naval Sea Systems Command

Title: DoD Access to Assured Microelectronics, Why it's a Big Deal!

Abstract

Why DoD requires access to assured leading edge microelectronics technology now more than ever as the rate of computational calculations per second per $1,000 is increasing exponentially on a log scale! This will be followed by thoughts on modern-day challenges DoD faces, from increasing complexity to supply chain concerns, including counterfeit and cloned devices with examples of each. Lastly, what would "Schizophrenic - behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable" look like in a complex integrated circuit? To emphasize this is not hypothetical, an example will be shown on how this can and has happened! How can we better detect it, or even better, how can we prevent it from ever occurring?

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Bio

Mr. Brett Hamilton currently serves as the Deputy Principal Director for Microelectronics in the Office of the Deputy CTO for Critical Technologies at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, OUSD(R&E). In that capacity he is responsible for programmatic and budgetary oversight of research development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) programs and analysis related to microelectronics. Brett was instrumental in the development of the SHIP, RAMP and RAMP-C programs. In Oct 2017 Brett was promoted to the rank of Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSTM) and assumed the duties as the DoN's Distinguished Scientist for Trusted Microelectronics. In that role Brett drove scientific and engineering in the research, design, development, testing, and security evaluation of microelectronics. Brett holds 12 patents and routinely advises senior leadership on microelectronics confidentiality and integrity, including testimony before the House Armed Services Committee on Oversight and Investigations and participation on multiple Defense Science Boards.