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Draft quantum order tasks many agencies with reinvigorating the tech’s development

The order outlines a widespread effort to plan for increased quantum innovation, private sector cooperation and international partnership in pursuit of a quantum computer for scientific applications and discovery.

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Getting quantum tech from research to commercialization requires partnership, federal experts say

Federal experts working in quantum information sciences and technology mapped out commercialization paths for quantum technologies, specifically quantum computing, at a Thursday hearing.

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House science committee to host hearing on National Quantum Initiative Act

The hearing will feature staff from several scientific agencies to evaluate the law’s progress and future.

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Lawmakers worry over new rule that will allow sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China

A revised licensing review policy will allow Chinese firms to purchase Nvidia’s H200 chips, although some members of Congress say the move will embolden Beijing’s own AI ambitions.

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Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence

A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.

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DHS launches office for drone and counter-drone technologies

The agency said the new office is already in the process of finalizing a $115 million investment in counter-drone tech that will be used to help secure the FIFA World Cup and activities celebrating the United States’ 250th anniversary.

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Sens. Young, Cantwell introduce National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization

The updated bill text adds multiple federal hubs to fund workforce growth and quantum technology research and development, as industry leaders hope for swift passage.

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Lawmakers expected to reintroduce quantum initiative authorization

Reauthorizing the National Quantum Initiative Act would support advanced quantum information sciences research across the federal government.

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Quantum cryptography implementation timelines must be shortened, industry CEO to tell Congress

A joint House hearing on Wednesday will examine how AI and quantum computing will impact current cybersecurity.

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AWS to invest $50B in AI and supercomputing infrastructure for government customers

Amazon Web Services is granting government expanded access to its tech products offerings while scaling the infrastructure required to support it.

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New Mexico unveils quantum telecom network

State officials have been positioning New Mexico as a leader in quantum sciences and technologies through private sector help and federal partnerships. 

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IBM unveils updated quantum computing products

IBM moves closer to fault-tolerant quantum advantage with the launch of new hardware and software for scalable quantum processing.

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11 companies move to second stage of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

The selected companies will undergo evaluation to determine if their concepts for a viable quantum computer can be constructed and work as intended.

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NASA wants you to help kick some tires — on the moon

The Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge offers $155,000 in prizes for top designs that can handle the punishing surface of the moon.

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Energy allocates $625M for national labs’ quantum research

Funding for research centers at five national laboratories is intended to support U.S. advancements in quantum information sciences and technology.

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D-Wave makes its quantum annealers available for national security work

Quantum computing company D-Wave has installed one of its quantum annealers alongside Davidson Technologies for federal customers to access.

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NVIDIA announces new quantum-integrated computing architecture

Company CEO Jensen Huang unveiled NVIDIA’s new hybrid computing architecture, NVQLink, on Tuesday, as well as the deployment of two new supercomputers at Argonne National Laboratory.

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Video games and virtual reality are combining to make government jobs safer

The combination of the two technologies is enabling agencies to give employees hands-on training in the safest environments possible.

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Energy announces roadmap for fusion science and technology

Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed the plan to rapidly scale the U.S. fusion energy generation, highlighting the important role that the nation’s network of national labs will play in the effort.