Michael Rogers, a 37-year U.S. Navy veteran who formerly led the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, has been appointed a member of the board of directors at cybersecurity company Quantum Xchange. As a board member, the retired Navy admiral will offer his advice to the Quantum Xchange management team on innovation and […] More

SandboxAQ will carry out a feasibility study to determine how its quantum-resistant security applications could help the U.S. Air Force assess its cryptographic cybersecurity posture under the initial phase of the Small Business Innovation Research contract. The company said Friday it will execute a post-quantum cryptographic inventory analysis and help the service branch implement a […] More

PsiQuantum will further develop the photonic approach to quantum computing under a $22.5 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The company said Wednesday it will work with AFRL to design, develop and produce quantum photonic chips at GlobalFoundries’ semiconductor foundry in Malta, New York. Quantum photonic chips can process and control qubits based […] More

Quantum Computing Inc. will build a research and production facility to house its future innovations in quantum nanophotonics. The Leesburg, Virginia-based company said Friday it intends to finance the project through government incentives, particularly opportunities under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The planned research center will serve as QCI’s hub for developing nanophotonics […] More

Quantum Space and Axient will develop space systems in support of missions of government and commercial clients under a memorandum of understanding. The companies will also team up on commercial CubeSat missions and Axient will share with Quantum its knowledge in systems engineering and integration, program planning and control, quality and mission assurance and system […] More

The CHIPS and Science Act has created opportunities to accelerate quantum computing technology, but more initiatives can be done to grow the industry, according to Dario Gil, senior vice president and director of research at IBM, and Bohr Quantum Technology CEO Paul Dabbar. In a joint opinion piece published Tuesday in The Hill, Dabbar and […] More

The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory sees the combination of ColdQuanta and Supertech providing an opportunity for the two companies to help quantum scientists advance their work through new computing technology platforms. Both companies have developed tools that could support research and development efforts at ARL’s Q-NEXT, one of the five National Quantum Information […] More

Nilanjan Sengupta, chief technology officer of the applied intelligence practice at Accenture Federal Services, believes the integration of quantum computing and artificial intelligence platforms has the potential to help agencies make sense of large and complex datasets. He wrote in a blog post published Friday that quantum technology can act as an “accelerator for AI” […] More

The field of quantum science holds great promise for advanced quantum technologies in the future. With a wide range of applications in military operations, national security, civilian uses and defense, experts believe quantum is one of the most important tech areas we should be investing in today.  Although the quantum innovation possibilities are nearly infinite, […] More

Quantum technology has emerged as a top priority for the U.S. government in recent years. Quantum science has been foundational in areas like GPS, sensing and position, navigation and timing. Now, new applications are being identified, and quantum has the potential to be a major disruptive element in areas like defense and national security. Dr. […] More

In recent years, the U.S. has spearheaded multiple efforts to research, develop and harness quantum science, information and technology for a broad range of applications. President Biden’s most recent quantum-related policy measures — an executive order and a national security memorandum — were put in place to advance the country’s quantum leadership and mitigate risk to […] More

The first quantum revolution of the 20th century ushered in technologies like nuclear power, lasers, semiconductors, magnetic resonance imaging and more that are now widely used today in both the public and private sectors.  Now, as scientists have gained a more comprehensive understanding of complex quantum phenomena, we’re on the precipice of the second quantum […] More