Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program Taking Top Talent Out of the Global Pool
Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program Sees Tech CEOs Swap Silicon Valley for Sydney Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program, also known as the Global Talent Independent Program, is making waves across the Pacific, attracting dynamic, high-profile business leaders to the country’s shores, with many hailing from the US. The program is fine tuned to attract only […]
U.S. QED-C Launches ‘Quantum for National Security Committee’
NIST-Led Quantum Consortium Launches Committee on National Security Key points… + The new “quantum for national security committee” will be run much like the others, but also offers something a little different than the rest, according to QED-C Deputy Director Celia Merzbacher. She announced the new TAC Thursday at the Genius Machines 2020 Virtual Summit […]
Xi Jinping: Quantum Sci & Tech is of Scientific and Strategic Significance
Now on Beijing’s wishlist: quantum technology Key points… + Every one or two months, China’s Politburo, an elite group of China’s top 25 leaders, holds a “study session,” inviting external experts to lecture on topics ranging from archaeology to finance to legal systems. But on Oct. 16, they covered a somewhat novel topic: quantum technology. […]
Is North Korea Developing Quantum Computing?
North Korea’s Evolving Cyber Warfare Strategy – Analysis In brief… + The use of cyber weapons of mass effectiveness alongside weapons of mass destruction provides Pyongyang with a unified asymmetric strategy designed to pressure the United States and the wider international community to recognise its legitimacy. The sophistication of North Korea’s cyber operations shows an […]
Australia’s Foreign Investment Rules May be Changing, Potential Upset to Quantum Computing Endeavors Down Under
Foreign investment shake-up could be fatal to startups Key points… + Proposed changes to Australia’s foreign investment rules could prove fatal for some Australian startups, with quantum computing and cybersecurity outfits particularly worried about the measures choking off their access to funding. Mr Biercuk said he understood that critical infrastructure and assets related to existing […]
Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network Accepts 25 Graduate Students from Across the U.S.
Nationwide quantum training program selects third cohort of students In brief… + The Quantum Information Science and Engineering Network (QISE-NET), an initiative funded by a $2.5M award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), welcomes its third cohort this fall. As the new cohort of QISE-NET scholars begins their work, applications for QISE-NET’s fourth cohort are […]
Supporting Quantum Computing’s Foundation: U.S. Defense Department Allocates $197M for Microelectronics Industrial Base
Department of Defense Announces $197.2 Million for Microelectronics Today [October 15th, 2020], the Department of Defense announced it has awarded over $197 million to advance microelectronics technology and strengthen the American microelectronics industrial base. This critical industry will underpin the development of other Department of Defense technology priorities such as artificial intelligence, 5G communications, quantum […]
Trump Administration Announces Quantum.Gov
Trump Administration Announces Quantum.Gov and Quantum Frontiers Report Today [October 7, 2020], the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the launch of Quantum.gov, the official website of the National Quantum Coordination Office, and the release of the Quantum Frontiers Report identifying key areas for continued quantum information science (QIS) research. “With […]
Op-Ed: U.S. – China Tensions Leading to India – Australia Partnership With Quantum Computing
US-China tension can give way to India-Australia partnerships on critical technology Key points… + This competition is quickly spilling over into international forums, including standards-setting bodies, and it’s throwing up new challenges to global technology companies. It’s also leading to new partnerships and presenting opportunities to deepen existing partnerships, as countries find more commonalities in […]
COMPETE Act Moves Along in U.S. Congress; Quantum Computing With It
House Passes Bills to Boost Emerging Tech and Shore Up Cybersecurity of Electric Sector Key points… + A batch of bills aimed at improving the cybersecurity and reliability of the energy sector and informing the United States’ use of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and quantum computing, passed the House Tuesday and now head to […]