Quantum
Microsoft-DARPA collaboration yields possible quantum chip breakthrough
A better way to check and store qubits could enable big applications for smarter drones, better processing, and doing much more with less.
Broader federal investment in quantum sensing needed to outpace China, industry report says
Fostering quantum development for a wide range of industries is the best way to answer national-security needs, they argue.
New rule aims to stop US investors from funding Chinese AI, quantum research
The new rule conscribes U.S. investment in technological areas of national-security interest.
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Senators want answers from DOD on quantum sensing efforts
Bipartisan letter wonders whether China’s programs “outstrip the efforts of the United States.”
Dear industry: Pentagon wants quantum GPS
The technology is proving difficult to field, according to the Pentagon’s quantum science lead.
Ultrasecure comms could give special operators a leg up
U.S., Norwegian commands team up to test a quantum-communications prototype.
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.
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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.
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.
Army tests long-range quantum radio communication
A new form of atomic radio detection could protect sensitive communications from hackers—or reveal hidden adversaries.
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.
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.
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