U.S. Chief Technology Officer Appointed to Pentagon
U.S. Chief Technology Officer Appointed to Pentagon DOD Names Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Press release… Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper announced today that Michael J.K. Kratsios had been designated to serve as Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, effective July 10, 2020. “In seeking to […]
Let’s Get Real: U.S. Defense Department Sees Hyperbole Surrounding Quantum Science Getting Ahead of Military Utility
Let’s Get Real: U.S. Defense Department Sees Hyperbole Surrounding Quantum Science Getting Ahead of Military Utility DOD Should Focus on Short-Term Goals in Quantum Science The Defense Department is focusing a lot of effort on an array of technologies involving quantum science, but the department’s chief technology officer says it’s important to be realistic about […]
U.S. Army Research Helps Practical Quantum Computers With Error Correction
U.S. Army Research Helps Practical Quantum Computers With Error Correction In a diamond crystal, three carbon atom nuclei (shown in blue) surround an empty spot called a nitrogen vacancy center, which behaves much like a single electron (shown in red). The carbon nuclei act as quantum bits, or qubits, and it turns out the primary […]
Q-CTRL Founder to Speak to U.S. Office of Naval Research
Q-CTRL Founder to Speak to U.S. Office of Naval Research Quantum Technology Expert to Discuss Quantum Sensors for Defense Applications at Office of Naval Research (ONR) Part of ONR’s Distinguished Lecture Series, Q-CTRL CEO Michael J. Biercuk to detail latest research in using quantum-based technologies in military settings Michael J. Biercuk, founder and CEO of […]
Loaded with Quantum-based Computing, Microsoft Teases U.S. Navy with the Microsoft Tactical Vehicle
Loaded with Quantum-based Computing, Microsoft Teases U.S. Navy with the Microsoft Tactical Vehicle Microsoft Tactical Vehicle Takes Center Stage at NSWC Dahlgren Innovation Day Full release… KING GEORGE, Va. (NNS) — U.S. Navy scientists and engineers gathered to watch MTV but rather than music videos, they saw quantum-based computing, virtual reality, and DeepCam image recognition […]
Quantum Computing and Quantum-based Cryptography May be Defining the Future of Warfare
Quantum Computing and Quantum-based Cryptography May be Defining the Future of Warfare The US is unprepared for space cyberwarfare Excerpts and salient points ~ + The future of warfare will be defined by emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), quantum-based cryptography, quantum computing and the evolution of space-based internet infrastructure. The Royal Institute’s report contends […]
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 […]
“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 […]
U.S Air Force Joining IBM Q Network
U.S Air Force Joining IBM Q Network Air Force Research Laboratory to Join IBM Q Network as First DOD-led IBM Q Hub In brief… + The Air Force Research Laboratory has formally been established as an IBM Q Network Hub, the first-ever collaboration of its kind in the Department of Defense. This alliance will provide […]
As The World Encrypts; Quantum Cryptography Sought
As The World Encrypts; Quantum Cryptography Sought ‘Golden Age Of SIGINT May Be Over’: New Encryption Foils IC Eavesdropping Key points ~ + The US government cannot control the skyrocketing use of encrypted communications that allow adversaries, terrorists, criminals — and ordinary folks who care deeply about privacy, including journalists — to block eavesdropping by […]