The FCC’s new National Security Council is changing how the United States addresses telecom risks. Chairman Brendan Carr introduced the council on March 13, 2025, amid rising concerns over foreign infiltration. Quantum computing remains at the forefront, as it could weaken current encryption methods. Here we look through the lens of quantum computing at this new Council.
Quantum computing has emerged as an ideal tool for identifying high-quality solutions for retail’s complex logistics challenges.
Quantum Delta NL published a white paper on supply chains for quantum technology. …[The paper] includes a unique methodology to assess and visualise supply chains for critical components needed to develop quantum computing hardware.
Creating a “quantum sandbox” within government aimed at developing proof-of-concepts and testing near-term quantum applications provides a unique way to begin using today’s technology.
In addition to a growing customer base, D-Wave’s new use cases and applications are being explored across manufacturing, logistics, financial services, autonomous driving, and life sciences utilizing quantum hybrid technologies.
As data volumes increase geometrically, and the interdependence of our supply chains grows increasingly complex, the computations required to optimize supply chains are outpacing our ability to accurately and efficiently solve them. Quantum computing promises to be the answer to this increasing challenge.
D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the only company developing both annealing and gate-model quantum computers commissioned Hyperion Research, the high performance computing analyst group, to explore enterprise attitude and appetite with regard to quantum computing. The survey garnered over 400 responses from key decision makers integral to their company’s strategic technology planning and procurement processes in North America, Europe, South Korea, and Japan. The unique data and insights not only illuminate that nearly 70% surveyed have some form of an in-house quantum computing program, but also how enterprises are engaging with quantum computing today and how they intend to utilize the powerful technology in the near future.
QUANTUM COMPUTING AND THE SUEZ CANAL On March 23, 2021, the Ever Given container ship became wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking all maritime traffic.
This is an interesting series of reports from the U.S. GAO. Quantum workforce, quantum technologies, and all other quantum topics are discussed. Hyperlinked in the
World events ranging from the Suez Canal blockage to the global COVID-19 pandemic have shown how susceptible our supply chain management and logistics systems are to changes in consumer and business demand, raw materials availability, shipping, and distribution. The field of constrained optimization is well matched to address these needs, yet today’s classical computers can hit a wall amidst growing volumes of data and unpredictable disruptions. New software solutions will combine the power of classical and quantum computing to help planners stay ahead.
