•Damage due to ESD has been estimated to cost the global electronics industry as much as $84 billion in annual product losses.    •NASA is using smaller electronic devices which operate at higher frequencies and lower power levels. These devices have an increased need for increased ESD protection superior to what is currently available.  •Radiation hardened components are even more susceptible because of thinner gate oxides.    •A new generation of polymerized materials that could detect, react to and safely discharge unwanted ESD voltage spikes in nanoseconds, before any damage can occur to the device, has become commercially available. • This task will characterize the application and reliability of these materials for use in NASA projects.