The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced approximately $35 million in initial funding for BAE Systems to modernize the Microelectronics Center (MEC) in Nashua, New Hampshire.

I look forward to seeing the modernized Microelectronics Center and the positive impact it will have on our state, our economy, and our national security.”

This is the first funding announcement as part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which was designed to strengthen American manufacturing, supply chains, and national security.