The Trump Administration’s FY 2027 R&D budget memorandum outlines key areas to bolster U.S. leadership. Quantum R&D priorities stand out as central, integrating with AI, energy, security, health, and space initiatives. The strategic focus aims to enrich American prosperity and safeguard against global competitors.
The Trump administration emphasizes quantum sensing to strengthen U.S. national security and economic competitiveness. These sensors offer precise navigation and timing, addressing GPS vulnerabilities. Federal initiatives could deploy them within three years, but underinvestment and fragile supply chains threaten progress. Strategic action is needed to maintain America’s quantum edge. Timely investments will ensure leadership in the quantum era.
The Quantum Encryption Readiness and Resilience Act, introduced on August 20, 2025, by Congressmen Subramanyam and McGuire, aims to safeguard U.S. data from quantum-enabled cyberattacks. This bipartisan bill mandates a national strategy to assess quantum capabilities, identify vulnerabilities, and foster collaboration between government and industry. Supported by key stakeholders, it ensures the U.S. remains a leader in quantum cybersecurity.
Quantum computing is rapidly evolving, and the U.S. Congress is responding with major new bills. Five legislative initiatives aim to boost research, secure communications, and expand manufacturing. With bipartisan support and billions in funding proposed, these bills could reshape America’s tech future.
South Korea launched the Quantum Strategy Committee on March 12, 2025, led by Choi Sang-mok. It targets 2,500 new researchers and a 1000-qubit computer. The $147M USD budget raises concerns. Choi pushes for industry and defense growth. Can they catch China and the U.S.?
In the latest sign that the technology revolution is moving in new directions, a six-line law with no name is helping to redefine the traditional notions of infrastructure – to include artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and semiconductors.
Five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers are leveraging the behavior of nature at the smallest scales to develop technologies for science’s most complex problems.
“In the hands of adversaries, sophisticated quantum computers could threaten U.S. national security if we do not begin to prepare now for the new post-quantum cryptographic standard,” CISA says.
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.
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.”
