Modern government electronics supply chains are global by necessity. Semiconductors, printed circuit boards, subassemblies, firmware, and final system integration routinely cross multiple borders and involve layers of suppliers that are difficult to fully map or control. While domestic manufacturing capacity remains strategically important, no government can realistically own or internalize every element of the electronics supply chain without unacceptable cost, delay, or cap

What is Sovereign Sustainability?  Sovereign sustainability for critical infrastructure refers to a country’s ability to design, operate, maintain, and renew essential systems over the long term without losing control to external actors. It combines sovereignty, meaning decision-making authority and strategic autonomy, with sustainability, meaning durability across decades in financial, technical, environmental, and human terms. The core idea is not self-sufficiency in everyt

Silent supplier changes, hidden defects, and undocumented software drift are some of the biggest causes of field failures and RMAs in scaled drone programs. The Anvil Checkpoint gives drone manufacturers an objective way to verify whether received COTS electronics are truly equivalent to what was previously qualified.

Supply chain attacks are increasing across the global electronics industry. Palitronica, a Canadian technology company born from research at the University of Waterloo, is responding with a focused innovation strategy aimed at protecting critical sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and defence.