WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Security Agency issued the following press release:
FORT MEADE, Md.- The National Security Agency (NSA) today released two technical reports addressing threats to application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) during the design and manufacturing process. The reports - ASIC Best Practices Threat Catalog (https://media.defense.gov/2026/Aug/25/2003986216/-1/-1/0/CTR_ASIC_BEST_PRACTICES_THREAT_CATALOG.PDF) and the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Level of Assurance 1 (LoA1) Best Practices (https://media.defense.gov/2026/Aug/25/2003986215/-1/-1/0/CTR_ASIC_LOA1_BEST_PRACTICES.PDF) - explain the threats against ASICs and recommend mitigations to reduce risk.
ASICs Best Practices Threat Catalog
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