Title Publication Type About Published Year
Quantum Networking: Findings and Recommendations for Growing American Leadership Scientific and Technical Reports This report is the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee’s (NQIAC’s) second independent assessment of the National Quantum Initiative program, focusing on quantum networking and the role that testbeds play in research and development of quantum networking technologies. The report identifies six findings and seven recommendations for growing American leadership in quantum networking. 9/6/2024 2024
Advancing International Collaboration in Quantum Information Science and Technology Strategy Documents International cooperation is a vital component of the U.S. strategy for QIS. It accelerates innovation, facilitates robust access to supply chains and markets, and guides the development of QIST-related principles, policies, and effective practices in the international community. This report makes recommendations for the U.S. Government to address an overarching goal of enabling international cooperation in QIST that imparts mutual benefits and that prioritizes shared values, scientific purpose, and economic promise. 8/8/2024 2024
Report for the ASCR Workshop on Basic Research Needs in Quantum Computing and Networking Scientific and Technical Reports The Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program in the Department of Energy Office of Science held a Basic Research Needs workshop from July 11-13, 2023 on quantum computing and quantum networking. This technical report, written by the organizing committee, describes five priority research directions, as identified at the three-day workshop. 7/11/2023 2023
Summary of the 2023 Quantum Networking Interagency Working Group Workshop Event Summaries The Interagency Workshop on Quantum Networking, which took place on June 16, 2023, brought together approximately 50 experts from 15 Federal departments and agencies and select Department of Energy National Laboratories and NSF Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes to discuss research goals, gaps, challenges, and opportunities for interagency coordination. 1/31/2024 2024
National Quantum Initiative Supplement To The President’s FY 2024 Budget Supplement to the President’s Budget This document is a supplement to the President’s 2024 Budget request, and serves as the Annual Report for the National Quantum Initiative called for under the National Quantum Initiative Act. 12/1/2023 2023
Patent eligible subject matter: Public views on the current jurisprudence in the United States Scientific and Technical Reports This report to Congress by the USPTO includes a discussion (pages 37–41) of public views regarding the patent-eligibility of quantum technologies. 6/24/2022 2022
Advancing Chemistry and Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports This National Academies report, supported by DOE and NSF, looks at the promise of using chemistry to push past current limits of QIS, and how QIS, in turn, can solve problems in chemistry. 6/8/2023 2023
Renewing the National Quantum Initiative: Recommendations for Sustaining American Leadership in Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports This report is the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee’s (NQIAC’s) first independent assessment of the National Quantum Initiative program. It identifies three findings, four overarching recommendations, and nine detailed recommendations. 6/2/2023 2023
National Quantum Initiative Supplement To The President’s FY 2023 Budget Supplement to the President’s Budget This document is a supplement to the President’s 2023 Budget request, and serves as the Annual Report for the National Quantum Initiative called for under the National Quantum Initiative Act. 1/6/2023 2023
Summary of the Workshop on Cybersecurity of Quantum Computing Event Summaries The Workshop on Cybersecurity of Quantum Computing, which took place on September 29 and 30, 2022, brought together roughly 40 experts from the cybersecurity and quantum computing communities to explore how quantum computing intellectual property (IP) can be protected, mechanisms to ensure that quantum computers are not used for illicit purposes, and opportunities for research on the cybersecurity of quantum computers. 11/29/2022 2022
Accelerating Progress Towards Practical Quantum Advantage: A National Science Foundation Project Scoping Workshop Scientific and Technical Reports This NSF workshop report discusses topics in QIST that would benefit from large-scale partnerships to accelerate the translation of fundamental research from laboratory to practice and create Quantum Technology Demonstration Projects (QTDP) for scientific discovery that will be made available for use by the broad scientific community. 10/26/2022 2022
Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure Final Report Scientific and Technical Reports The Workshop on Quantum Engineering Infrastructure (WQEI) was held via webinar from April 13-15, 2021. The workshop was sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and had two primary goals: (1) informing the community of quantum researchers funded by the NSF as to how their projects can be supported by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), and (2) informing a strategic vision for the future of quantum fabrication infrastructure, and how shared national resources can best be positioned to meet the needs of quantum engineered systems. 2021 2021
Summary of the Quantum Workforce: Q-12 Actions for Community Growth Meeting Event Summaries On February 1, 2022, the National Quantum Coordination Office and National Science Foundation – in coordination with the National Q-12 Education Partnership – convened over 200 stakeholders across academia, early education, industry, the federal government, and non-profit-organizations to explore training and education opportunities for America’s future Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) workforce. This publication summarizes the key takeaways of the event. 7/7/2022 2022
Bringing Quantum Sensors to Fruition Strategy Documents Quantum sensors can offer improved accuracy, stability, sensitivity, and precision over traditional technologies. The realization of new quantum sensors is a tangible, near-term objective of the National Quantum Initiative. This document recommends actions that U.S. Departments and Agencies can take to coordinate research and development and facilitate fruitful applications of quantum sensor technologies. 3/24/2022 2022
QIST Workforce Development National Strategic Plan Strategy Documents Workforce development in Quantum Information Science and Technology (QIST) is a priority for the United States as part of the National Quantum Initiative. To ensure economic and national security, several actions are recommended here to evaluate the QIST workforce landscape, prepare more people for jobs with quantum technology, enhance STEM education at all levels, accelerate exploration of quantum frontiers, and expand the talent pool for industries of the future. 2/1/2022 2022
Summary of Workshop on Quantum Recruitment in the Federal Government Event Summaries Summary of virtual workshop held by Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on August 30, 2021. The workshop brought together approximately forty participants to discuss recruitment of individuals with quantum information science (QIS) expertise into government service. 1/20/2022 2022
National Quantum Initiative Supplement To The President’s FY 2022 Budget Supplement to the President’s Budget This document is a supplement to the President’s 2022 Budget request, and serves as the Annual Report for the National Quantum Initiative called for under the National Quantum Initiative Act. 12/06/2021 2021
The Role of International Talent in Quantum Information Science Strategy Documents This report highlights the critical role that international talent plays in ensuring a vibrant and successful U.S. research enterprise in QIST, including the importance of close collaboration with foreign partners, while also stressing the importance of protecting the technology and expertise of the United States and our international partners. 10/05/2021 2021
A Coordinated Approach to Quantum Networking Research Strategy Documents Recognizing the growing number of significant and sustained efforts on quantum networking research, this document recommends actions Federal agencies can take together to advance the Nation’s knowledge base and readiness to utilize quantum networks. 01/19/2021 2021
National Quantum Initiative Supplement To The President’s FY 2021 Budget Supplement to the President’s Budget This document is a supplement to the President’s 2021 Budget request, and serves as the Annual Report for the National Quantum Initiative called for under the National Quantum Initiative Act. 01/14/2021 2021
Summary of the National Q-12 Education Partnership Kick-off Event Event Summaries The National Q-12 Education Partnership is a partnership between the Federal government, industry, professional societies and the education community to expanded access to K-12 quantum learning tools and inspire the next generation of quantum leaders. This summary highlights key take-aways from the Kick-off including discussions focused on Materials for QIS Education, Careers in QIS, Outreach for QIS, and Professional Development for QIS Teachers. 12/07/2020 2020
Quantum Frontiers Report Strategy Documents Quantum Frontiers are areas to explore where solutions to grand challenges are likely to enable transformative advances in quantum information science, engineering, and technology. The Quantum Frontiers Report was produced by the National Quantum Coordination Office based on community input to the nation’s strategy for QIS. 10/07/2020 2020
Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Information Science Research and Development Summary: Fiscal Years 2020 – 2021 Strategy Documents This report provides a summary of Federal R&D spending in nondefense artificial intelligence and quantum information science for Fiscal Years 2020 – 2021. It demonstrates that the Administration is well on its way to fulfilling the President’s request to double investment… 08/14/2020 2020
From Long-distance Entanglement to Building a Nationwide Quantum Internet Scientific and Technical Reports Report of the DOE Quantum Internet Blueprint Workshop 2020 2020
Manipulating Quantum Systems: An Assessment of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the United States Scientific and Technical Reports The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science. 2020 2020
Overview of the Status of Quantum Science and Technology and Recommendations for the DoD Scientific and Technical Reports This IDA report analyzes areas of quantum technology with the potential to change the way we sense, communicate, and compute. 2019 2019
A Strategic Vision for America’s Quantum Networks Strategy Documents Exploring how to build the quantum internet – a vast network of quantum computers and other quantum devices – will open new scientific frontiers and catalyze new technologies. The strategic vision in this document calls for basic R&D on foundational components, protocols, and applications needed to develop quantum networks” 02/07/2020 2020
Summary of the 2019 White House Academic Roundtable on Advancing American Leadership in Quantum Information Science Event Summaries “Quantum information science (QIS) is poised to create incredible new economic opportunities for Americans and improve our security and safety. As a result, our Nation’s academic institutions must be prepared to enable competitive talent and reskilling while encouraging QIS innovation…” 05/31/2019 2019
Quantum Computing: Progress and Prospects Scientific and Technical Reports National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2019 2019
Enabling the Quantum Leap: Quantum algorithms for quantum chemistry and material Scientific and Technical Reports Bauer, Bela, Sergey Bravyi, Mario Motta, and Garnet Kin-Lic Chan. 2019. NSF Workshop Report. 2019 2019
Identifying Research Challenges in Post Quantum Cryptography Migration and Cryptographic Agility Scientific and Technical Reports Computing Community Consortium. 2019 2019 2019
Opportunities for Nuclear Physics & Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports Cloët, Ian C., Matthew R. Dietrich, John Arrington, Alexel Bazavov, Michael Bishof, Adam Freese, Alexey V. Gorshkov et al. 2019. Edited by Ian C Cloët and Matthew R. Dietrich. 2019 2019
Quantum Networks for Open Science Workshop Report Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research. 2019. Workshop Report. 2019 2019
Executive Summary of the Defense Science Board Report on Application of Quantum Technologies Scientific and Technical Reports Defense Science Board Task Force on Applications of Quantum Technologies. 2019 2019 2019
1st International Workshop on Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate. 2019. State University of New York, Utica, NY, USA, July 9-11 2019. 2019 2019
Nuclear Physics and Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science 2019 2019
Development of Quantum InterConnects for Next-Generation Information Technologies Scientific and Technical Reports Awschalom, David, Karl K. Berggren, Hannes Bernien, Bhavel Sunil, Lincoln D. Carr, Paul Davids, Sophia E. Economou et al. 2019 2019 2019
Quantum Computer Systems for Scientific Discovery Scientific and Technical Reports Alexeev, Yuri, Dave Bacon, Kenneth R. Brown, Robert Calderbank, Lincoln D. Carr, Frederic T. Chong, Brian DeMarco et al. 2019 2019 2019
Quantum Simulators: Architectures and Opportunities Scientific and Technical Reports Altman, Ehud, Kenneth R. Brown, Giuseppe Carleo, Lincoln D. Carr, Eugene Demler, Cheng Chin, Brian DeMarco et al. 2019 2019 2019
Manipulating Quantum Systems: An Assessment of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics in the United States Scientific and Technical Reports National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2019 2019
National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science Strategy Documents The NSO-QIS was developed by the Subcommittee on QIS (SCQIS) of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Science (COS). 09/24/2018 2018
Summary of the 2018 White House Summit on Advancing American Leadership in Quantum Information Science Event Summaries “We are on the cusp of a revolution in which quantum information science (QIS) will change the way Americans live, work, and understand the world. QIS can transform industries, create jobs, and yield great benefits for the American people…” 09/28/2018 2018
Report of the Fusion Energy Sciences Roundtable on Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Fusion Energy Sciences. 2018 2018 2018
Next Steps in Quantum Computing: Computer Science’s Role Scientific and Technical Reports Martonosi, Margaret and Martin Roeteller. 2019. Computing Community Consortium Workshop Report. arXiv:1903.10541. 2018 2018
Catalyzing Industry-University Collaboration in Quantum Technologies Scientific and Technical Reports University Industry Demonstration Partnership. 2018. Workshop Report. 2018 2018
ASCR Report on a Quantum Computing Testbed for Science Scientific and Technical Reports Carter, Jonathan, David Dean, Greg Hebner, Jungsang Kim, Andrew Landahl, Peter Maunz, Raphael Pooser, Irfan Siddiqi, and Jeffrey Vetter. 2017. United States. 2017 2017
Quantum Information Science: Factual Document for the Office of Basic Energy Sciences at the Department of Energy Scientific and Technical Reports Dean, D.J., E. Dumitrescu, S. Economou, P.G. Evans, T. Humble. S. Jesse et al. 2017 2017 2017
Report of the Basic Energy Sciences Roundtable: Opportunities for Quantum Computing in Chemical and Materials Sciences Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences. 2017 2017 2017
Report of the Basic Energy Sciences Roundtable on Opportunities for Basic Research for Next-Generation Quantum Systems Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences. 2017 2017 2017
Quantum Computing for Theoretical Nuclear Physics Scientific and Technical Reports Institute for Nuclear Theory. 2017 2017 2017
Quantum Sensors at the Intersections of Fundamental Science, Quantum Information Science & Computing Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences. 2016 2016 2016
Midscale Instrumentation to Accelerate Progress in Quantum Materials Scientific and Technical Reports National Science Foundation. 2018. Workshop Report. 2016 2016
Quantum Materials for Energy Relevant Technology Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences. 2016. 2016 2016
Future Directions of Quantum Information Processing A Workshop on the Emerging Science and Technology of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Measurement Scientific and Technical Reports Klemic, Kate and Jeremy Zeigler. 2016. VT-ARC Report. 2016 2016
Quantum Information and Computation for Chemistry Scientific and Technical Reports Olson, Jonathon, Yudong Cao, Jonathan Romero, Perer Johnson, Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers, Nicolas Sawaya, Prineha Narang et al. 2017. NSF Workshop Report. arXiv:1706.05413 (2016). 2016 2016
Advancing Quantum Information Science: National Challenges and Opportunities Strategy Documents The “Advancing QIS” strategy document was developed by the Interagency Working Group on Quantum Information Science (IWG-QIS)  convened by the Subcommittee on Physical Sciences of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Science (COS). 2016 2016
Mathematical Sciences Challenges in Quantum Information Scientific and Technical Reports Viola, Lorenza and Aram Harrow. 2015. NSF Workshop Report. 2015 2015
ASCR Workshop on Quantum Computing for Science Scientific and Technical Reports Department of Energy Quantum Computing Working Group. 2015. SAND2015-5022R. 2015 2015
BES-HEP Connections: Common Problems in Condensed Matter and High Energy Physics, Round Table Discussion Scientific and Technical Reports Fradkin, Eduardo, Juan Maldacena, Lali Chatterjee, and James W. Davenport. 2015. 2015 2015
Grand Challenges at the Interface of Quantum Information Science, Particle Physics, and Computing Scientific and Technical Reports Farhi, Edward, Stephen Jordan, Patrick Hayden, Mikhail Lukin, Juan Maldacena, John Preskill, Peter Shor, Jacob Taylor, and Carl Williams. 2015. DOE Study Group Report. 2014 2014
Report of the Workshop on Quantum Information Science Scientific and Technical Reports 2009 NSF Workshop on QIS 2009 2009
A Federal Vision for Quantum Information Science Strategy Documents A Federal Vision for QIS was developed by the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science (SQIS) of the Committee on Technology (COT) for the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). 2009 2009
Quantum Information Science. An Emerging Field of Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Science and Engineering Scientific and Technical Reports Bennett, C.H., D.P. DiVicenzo, N. Gershenfeld, H.M. Gibbs, H.J. Kimble, J. Preskill, U.V. Vazirani, D.J. Wineland, and C. Yao. 1999. NSF Workshop Report. NSF-00-101. 1999 1999