Quantum

Will Australia’s giant quantum project bring militaries’ fears to life?

A $620 million contract aims to make a computer powerful enough to break codes by 2027.

  • Lauren C. Williams
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New bill would greatly expand Defense Department quantum efforts

Proposed legislation would establish a quantum advisor and a new center of excellence.

  • Patrick Tucker

The Navy is trying to use quantum computers to task spy satellites

Some problems are coming into focus for the next big leap in computing.

  • Patrick Tucker

Army tests long-range quantum radio communication

A new form of atomic radio detection could protect sensitive communications from hackers—or reveal hidden adversaries.

  • Patrick Tucker

National Science Foundation plans $29M for quantum sensing research

  • Alexandra Kelley

NIST's new quantum switch aims to smooth path toward a functional computer

No one knows just how to build a useful quantum computer, but the agency is working on devices that may help.

  • Alexandra Kelley

Chinese Breakthroughs Bring Quantum Tools Closer to Practicality

Still, concerns of a Chinese “quantum supremacy” should be softened by the realities and difficulties of this new space.

  • Thomas Corbett and Peter W. Singer