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Quantum.Tech USA 2024: Shaping the Future of Quantum Technology

Washington D.C. is set to host the most anticipated event in the quantum technology sphere: Quantum.Tech USA on April 25-26. This pivotal conference, held for the first time in the nation’s capital, promises to be a gathering of the brightest minds in quantum technology, drawing experts from government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and global enterprises.

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U.S. Naval Warfare Centers to Get U.S. Air Force Quantum Capabilities

[A]ll 14 Naval Warfare Centers signed a memorandum of understanding Dec. 2 with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Information Directorate to establish a conduit for exchange of technical expertise and the exploration of co-projects with a focus on creating useful quantum computing capabilities for the Department of Defense.

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U.S. Gov’t Attempts to Stave off Leaks of U.S. Quantum Computing IP to China, Others

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding twenty-seven foreign entities and individuals to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The twenty-seven entities and individuals are located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, Pakistan and Singapore. One entity based in Russia was added to the Military End-User (MEU) list.

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On the Heels of Being Hung Out to Dry in Kabul, U.K. and Aussie Govt’s Forge Deal to Share A.I., Quantum Computing Capabilities With U.S. Military

As leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, guided by our enduring ideals and shared commitment to the international rules-based order, we resolve to deepen diplomatic, security, and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, including by working with partners, to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century. As part of this effort, we are announcing the creation of an enhanced trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS” — Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Is Now the Time for Quantum Military Advantage to be a Thing?

When Miles Taylor first stepped foot in Google’s quantum computing laboratory, he knew he was somewhere special. “You felt like you were in the lab where they built the Apollo 11 command module that went to the Moon,” Taylor reflected in a recent interview. “There was historical significance in the air.”

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