Mercury Systems hosts U.S. Senator Sinema at Phoenix facility

Mercury Systems on Friday hosted U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and a group of manufacturing business leaders for an event at its Phoenix facility. The event, organized by the Arizona Manufacturers Council and the National Association of Manufacturers, focused on U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and workforce. Sen. Sinema led a roundtable discussion around policies needed to ensure workforce availability for critical domestic aerospace and defense manufacturers. "Mercury was delighted to host Senator Sinema and global technology manufacturing leaders for this important conversation," said Tom Smelker, Mercury’s Vice President and General Manager of Microsystems. "The vast majority of advanced semiconductor packaging is done in southeast Asia today, and the United States recognizes the need for more secure domestic capacity. But our skilled labor workforce is constrained, and we need a faster path to bring in more talent."