# Intel has a long history of securing contracts with the Department of War.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-01-20 · Wccftech*

## Key points

- Intel has won the SHIELD contract, a U.S. Department of War program with a $151 billion ceiling.
- Intel is the only U.S. chip manufacturer meeting the SHIELD program's advanced logic R&D requirements.
- The SHIELD program will likely use mature process nodes, including Intel 16, for RF and analog components.
- Intel's VP of Government Technology, James Chew, announced the news on his official LinkedIn account.

**Companies:** Intel
**Countries:** United States

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