The Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Conference (CS MANTECH) is excited to partner with the CHIPS and Science Act for a special topic session at the 2025 CS MANTECH Conference (May 19 - May 22, 2025, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) to provide attendees an overview of the Microelectronics Commons (MEC) and National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) missions. The session starts with an invited talk by Dr. Tim Morgan, MEC Technical Director followed by overview talks from each of the Commons Hubs. The special topic session will end with an invited talk by Ms. Susan Feindt, Senior Vice President of Ecosystem Development at Natcast. This CS MANTECH Special Session on CHIPS and Science Act programs will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 21, 2025.