LPS and NQCO hold workshop on recruiting QIS talent to the federal government. (1/25/2022) Workforce - (Jan 25, 2022) On August 30, 2021, the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) held a virtual workshop on the recruitment of individuals with quantum information science (QIS) expertise into… ...The FY 2022 NDAA and Quantum (12/27/2021) ESIX - (Dec. 27th, 2021) President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (P.L. 117-81) act for FY 2022. The NDAA is a legislative vehicle for establishing policy and discretionary authorizations for the DOD, nuclear weapons programs of the DOE, and… ...
NASA Fundamental Physics Workshop Announcement (12/13/2021) QIS, QISE - The NASA 2022 Fundamental Physics Experiments in Space Workshop, "From Quantum to Cosmos-7," will be held in person Mar 29-31, 2022, at the Watergate Hotel, in Washington DC. Organized by the NASA Science Mission Directorate, at this workshop fundamental physics… ...
Release of the National Quantum Initiative Supplement to the President’s FY 2022 Budget (12/6/2021) NQIA, QIS Budget - (Dec 6, 2021) The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act became Public Law 115-368 in December 2018 to accelerate American leadership in quantum information science and technology. This is the second Annual Report on the NQI Program budget, as required by the… ...
DOE BER Releases FOA for Quantum-Enabled Imaging and Sensing for Bioenergy (11/29/2021) DOE, Quantum Sensing, R&D Funding Opportunities - The DOE SC program in Biological and Environmental Research (BER), through its Bioimaging Research effort, announced its interest in receiving applications to advance fundamental research or use-inspired technologies of new bioimaging or sensing approaches that exploit quantum phenomena. BER seeks… ...
The United States and Australia Partner to Build Quantum Future (11/18/2021) International - The United States and Australia have signed a landmark statement of intent to cooperate and share in the enormous opportunities and benefits that world-leading quantum science and technology advancements present. The Joint Statement of the United States of America and… ...
LPS Qubit Collaboratory holds Workshop on Gaps in Postsecondary Quantum Education and Training (11/10/2021) Centers, Workforce - (Nov. 10, 2021) On October 12, 2021, the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Qubit Collaboratory (LQC) hosted a virtual Workshop on Gaps in Postsecondary Quantum Education and Training. The workshops brought together stakeholders from academia, industry, and government to discuss… ...
United States and United Kingdom Issue Quantum Cooperation Statement (11/4/2021) International - This week, the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) issued a joint statement of intent to enhance cooperation on quantum information science and technology – a move that aims to boost collaboration to help realize the full potential of quantum… ...
Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Q&A With NIST’s Matt Scholl (11/1/2021) Cryptography - (October 27, 2021) Quantum computing algorithms seek to use quantum phenomena to perform certain types of calculations much more efficiently than today’s classical, binary, transistor-based computers can. If and when a powerful enough quantum computer is built, it could run… ...
White House Summit on Quantum Industry and Society (10/7/2021) Industry, Quantum Computing, Quantum Sensing, Workforce - (October 7, 2021) Earlier this week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) convened industry stakeholders from across the country to discuss how quantum computers and quantum sensors will benefit American society. Challenges and opportunities for increasing… ...