2025-11-04 Infrastructure coverage backfill
The infrastructure pillar now ships HTML coverage for the outstanding slugs emitted by the audit snippet ( pillar == 'Infrastructure' ). The additions stretch across semiconductor manufacturing, grid modernisation, and sector-specific compliance deadlines that…
The infrastructure pillar now ships HTML coverage for the outstanding slugs emitted by the audit snippet (pillar == 'Infrastructure'). The additions stretch across semiconductor manufacturing, grid modernisation, and sector-specific compliance deadlines that drive capital and engineering roadmaps.
Semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain scale-up
- Commerce Department Announces CHIPS Funding for Microchip Technology — $162 million to expand domestic microcontroller and analog production. /feed/2024-01-04-chips-microchip-technology-award.html
- EU Clears €902 Million German Support for Wolfspeed-ZF Silicon Carbide Fab — state-aid approval enabling Saarland EV power-electronics capacity. /feed/2024-01-08-eu-approves-germany-wolfspeed-zf-aid.html
- TSMC Announces Second Fab for Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing — 6/7 nm and automotive nodes coming online in Kumamoto. /feed/2024-02-06-tsmc-japan-kyushu-second-fab.html
- U.S. DoD Awards $1.5 Billion Contract to GlobalFoundries for Secure Chips — 10-year procurement bolstering trusted onshore fabrication. /feed/2024-02-12-dod-globalfoundries-secure-supply-contract.html
- Texas Instruments Begins Production at Second Lehi 300mm Fab — new analog supply supporting industrial and automotive demand. /feed/2024-02-13-texas-instruments-lehi-300mm-ramp.html
- Japan Approves ¥590 Billion Subsidy for Rapidus 2nm Fab — METI financing to accelerate Hokkaido pilot-line construction. /feed/2024-04-26-meti-rapidus-subsidy.html
Network, grid, and utilities resilience
- NTIA Grants Initial BEAD Plan Approval to All States and Territories — $42.45 billion broadband buildouts can proceed. /feed/2024-01-16-ntia-bead-initial-approvals-complete.html
- DOE Releases National Transmission Interconnection Roadmap — 35 actions to reduce interconnection backlogs and modernise data exchanges. /feed/2024-01-17-doe-national-transmission-interconnection-roadmap.html
- FCC Advances Implementation of the Resilient Networks Act — roaming, mutual-aid, and outage-reporting mandates now in force. /feed/2024-01-25-fcc-resilient-networks-act-implementation.html
- EU Unveils Secure Submarine Cable Infrastructure Strategy and FCC Strengthens Submarine Cable Reliability Requirements — dual coverage of EU and US cable hardening. /feed/2024-02-21-eu-secure-submarine-cable-strategy.html, /feed/2024-03-14-fcc-submarine-cable-resilience-order.html
- Council of the EU Adopts the Gigabit Infrastructure Act — harmonised permits to accelerate fibre rollout. /feed/2024-02-27-eu-gigabit-infrastructure-act-adoption.html
- DOE Finalizes Updated Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers — higher-efficiency cores required from 2027. /feed/2024-02-28-doe-distribution-transformer-efficiency-rule.html
- EU Issues Implementing Regulation on Data Centre Energy Reporting — mandatory energy and water telemetry for >500 kW sites. /feed/2024-03-04-eu-data-centre-energy-reporting-regulation.html
- CAISO Board Approves 2023-2024 Transmission Plan and FERC Approves CIP-014-3 Physical Security Reliability Standard — capital planning guidance for 54 California projects and hardened substation security. /feed/2024-03-20-caiso-2023-2024-transmission-plan.html, /feed/2024-03-21-ferc-approves-cip-014-3-physical-security.html
- DOE Proposes First National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors and FERC Order No. 1920 Final Rule on Long-Term Transmission Planning — evidence packs for permitting and cost allocation. /feed/2024-05-08-doe-proposed-national-interest-transmission-corridors.html, /feed/2024-05-13-ferc-order-1920-transmission-planning.html
- Infrastructure Briefings covering Basel III endgame infrastructure spend, FHWA NEVI 2025 updates, FERC Order 881 operational proof, AFIR 2025 charging targets, SEPA instant payments readiness, and ONC HTI-1 USCDI v4 upgrades align runway planning through late 2025. /feed/2025-07-12-us-basel-endgame-preparation.html, /feed/2025-08-01-fhwa-nevi-2025-plan-updates.html, /feed/2025-08-15-ferc-order-881-operations.html, /feed/2025-10-01-eu-afir-2025-targets.html, /feed/2025-10-09-sepa-instant-non-euro.html, /feed/2025-10-24-onc-hti1-uscdiv4-readiness.html
Regulatory and operational compliance updates
- UK Building Safety Regulator Opens Registration for Building Control Professionals — mandatory register ahead of April 2024 regime changes. /feed/2024-01-16-uk-building-safety-regulator-registration.html
- ECHA Adds Five Substances to REACH Candidate List — expanded notification duties for EU manufacturing sites. /feed/2024-01-23-echa-reach-candidate-list-update.html
- Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues Revised Technology Risk Management Guidelines — stronger control expectations for regulated FIs. /feed/2024-01-30-mas-technology-risk-management-guidelines.html
- OSHA Finalizes Walkaround Representative Designation Rule — inspection protocols must be updated before May 2024. /feed/2024-01-30-osha-walkaround-representative-final-rule.html
- EPA Finalizes First National Drinking Water Standards for PFAS — compliance programmes for six PFAS compounds. /feed/2024-04-10-epa-pfas-drinking-water-rule.html
- NTIA Awards $420 Million for Open and Resilient Wireless Networks — Open RAN interoperability funds for carriers and testbeds. /feed/2024-04-11-ntia-public-wireless-supply-chain-awards.html
Platform and runtime coverage
- Runtime Briefing — Kubernetes 1.30 “Uwubernetes” and Infrastructure Briefing — Kubernetes 1.31 “Accentuate the Positive” Release now expose GA features, node readiness telemetry, and migration guidance for infrastructure teams. /feed/2024-04-17-kubernetes-1-30-release.html, /feed/2024-08-13-kubernetes-1-31-release.html