Executive Order on Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
Executive Order on Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee Executive Order on Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee Full release… By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 104(a) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (Public Law 115-368) (Act), […]
Quantum Computing Will Change the Character of War
Quantum Computing Will Change the Character of War This region is developing the concepts needed to win at sea Sec. of Defense Mark Esper tells Newport crowd Excerpts and salient points ~ + “As some of you may know, this is not my first time attending this conference,” Esper said during his speech. “Although, during […]
Reasons to Enable Africa’s Quantum Computing Potential
Reasons to Enable Africa’s Quantum Computing Potential Why Africa must be ready to take the quantum leap Selected notes ~ + By harnessing such natural behaviour, quantum computers can run new types of algorithms to potentially solve previously “unsolvable” problems in optimization, chemistry and machine learning. And this is why Africa needs to act now […]
U.S. Department of Energy Investing $21.4M into Quantum Information Science Research
U.S. Department of Energy Investing $21.4M into Quantum Information Science Research Department of Energy Announces $21.4 Million for Quantum Information Science Research Key points… U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $21.4 million in funding for research in Quantum Information Science (QIS) related to both particle physics and fusion energy sciences. “QIS holds great promise for […]
“Nature as Computer” Studied as Substitute for Quantum Computing Efficiency
“Nature as Computer” Studied as Substitute for Quantum Computing Efficiency The Pentagon Is Turning to Nature to Solve Its Most Complex Problems Excerpts and salient points ~ + On Aug. 1, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency kicked off a research initiative that looks to harness the computational power of living cells, chemical bonds and […]
India’s Navy Identifies Shortcomings in Budget; Affecting Quantum Computing, Other Technology
India’s Navy Identifies Shortcomings in Budget; Affecting Quantum Computing, Other Technology Navy needs ‘assured’ budget support to build capability: Chief In brief… + The Indian Navy needs an “assured” budgetary support to build its capability, its chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Monday as he outlined challenges in realising the maritime potential of the country. […]
Discussion of Cryptography, the Quantum Computing Threat, and What NIST Is Doing for Us
Discussion of Cryptography, the Quantum Computing Threat, and What NIST Is Doing for Us Cryptographers scramble to protect the internet from attackers armed with quantum computers Excerpts and salient points ~ + A full-fledged quantum computer is still years, if not decades, away. But developers have long thought that its killer app will be decoding […]
Australia’s Full-court Press to Scour the World for Cutting-edge Tech Talent
Australia’s Full-court Press to Scour the World for Cutting-edge Tech Talent Australia will now headhunt tech talent for permanent residency Key points… + The federal government will conspicuously ramp-up its efforts to attract senior technology leaders, researchers developers and experts to permanently migrate to Australia under a newly established scheme which actively seeks out talent, […]
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercializing Quantum Technologies Commercialising quantum technologies: opportunity to invest Key points… + The UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Commercialising Quantum Technologies Challenge is a £153 million investment in projects that will help the UK to lead the world in development of these new technologies. Innovate UK, as part […]
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security National Security in a Quantum World Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing is probably the most widely discussed quantum technology, and whilst there have been massive strides made over the last decade or so, most predictions suggest we are still 10-15 years away […]