Emerging Tech
White House Unveils New Quantum Sciences Education Initiative
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy aims to foster the next generation of talent in quantum information sciences to match growing demand.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Enters Phase 2 of Project Targeting ‘Quantum Advantage’
Rigetti and USRA are supporting this future-facing effort.
Digital Government
NDAA Inclusions Prioritize Pentagon Emerging Technology Pursuits
The legislation’s inclusions would mandate new investments across AI, quantum information science, biotechnology and more.
Emerging Tech
Report: China May Steal Encrypted Government Data Now to Decrypt with Quantum Computers Later
A new analysis urges CISO’s to take strategic steps ahead of the advent of quantum computing.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Community Weighs In on New U.S.-U.K. Collaboration Agreement
Officials said the new joint agreement will make the nations collectively more competitive.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Call for a U.S. National Technology Strategy as Competition Heats Up with China
There’s much to be considered as ‘what could be one of the most disruptive periods in human history’ approaches.
Emerging Tech
GAO Study Stresses Need for Steady Funding of Quantum Tech
A report highlights the risks and benefits of federal investment in quantum computing and other technologies, but stresses collaboration and steady funding.
Artificial Intelligence
NSA Cyber Chief Spells Out Near-Term Priorities
Ransomware is a top concern, but the agency is also looking ahead to defending networked weapons and post-quantum encryption.
Emerging Tech
DHS Issues Roadmap to Help Organizations Prepare for Quantum Computing Threat
Officials say there’s a lot agencies and other entities should be doing, even though it may be more than a decade before a quantum computer can decode current levels of encryption.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How Federal Agencies Can Help Avert Quantum Catastrophe
The White House is working on plans to roll out new cryptographic systems that will require epic levels of funding from Congress and coordination, both within the government and in partnership with industry.
Emerging Tech
National Quantum Leaders Contemplate Current Investments and Future Innovation
They expressed aims to continue to prioritize people and partnerships.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST Wants Help Assessing China’s Influence on Emerging Technology Standards
The agency wants insight into how the nation might engage in international standardization activities for artificial intelligence and quantum information science.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department to Fund Research into All Forms of Nuclear Matter
The agency has $10 million for projects that blend quantum information science with nuclear physics.
Emerging Tech
NSA, Army Launch ‘Qubit Collaboratory’ to Advance Quantum Information Science
A new broad agency announcement will be open until early 2026.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Consider the National Science Foundation’s Future
Federal leaders made their cases for increased funding into research and continued focus on technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Bills Aim to Expand Federal Quantum Research and Grow Future Workforce
The U.S. must keep an edge in this increasingly competitive realm, according to the lawmakers who introduced the legislation.
Ideas
Program Lets Users Design Their Own Quantum Computers
This is the first time that most people will be able to “touch” quantum computing.
Emerging Tech
Energy Commits $30 Million to Advance Quantum Tech at Its Nanoscale-Focused User Facilities
Other investments are also on the horizon, a federal official confirmed.
Emerging Tech
Republicans Put Forth Two Quantum Computing Bills
A coalition of companies also expressed support.
Cybersecurity