The rate at which quantum computing is hitting the media stream is ever-increasing. This piece is a collection of recent articles and reports covering various aspects of quantum computing from the lens of government and policy. Mea Cubitt
International Tech Policy Week | This week we celebrated International Tech Policy Week, which happens every year around this time, when American policymakers, the American execs who follow them, and the U.S. journalists who report on them all go home to eat turkey with their families and leave tech policy to the rest of the world. Source: reason. International Tech Policy Week…
If quantum is the answer, what is the question? | Quantum technologies are no longer the stuff of science fiction or restricted to theoretical applications in physics laboratories. In fact, quantum security solutions are becoming increasingly mainstream in their applications and could be the answer to many of today’s (and tomorrow’s) cybersecurity challenges. Source: IDQ. If quantum is the answer, what is the question?
How Much Has Quantum Computing Actually Advanced? | Lately, it seems as though the path to quantum computing has more milestones than there are miles. Judging by headlines, each week holds another big announcement—an advance in qubit size, or another record-breaking investment: First IBM announced a 127-qubit chip. Then QuEra announced a 256-qubit neutral atom quantum computer. There’s now a new behemoth quantum computing company, “Quantinuum” thanks to the merger of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum. And today, Google’s Sycamore announced another leap toward quantum error correction. Source: IEEE Spectrum. How Much Has Quantum Computing Actually Advanced?…
On the way to a world-class supercomputing ecosystem – HPCQS is a pioneer for federated quantum supercomputing in Europe | Jülich/Luxembourg, 1 December 2021 – With the “High-Performance Computer and Quantum Simulator hybrid” (HPCQS) project, Europe is entering a new era of hybrid quantum high-performance computing. The aim is to closely connect two quantum simulators, each with over 100 qubits, with two European supercomputers. The infrastructure project is part of the research and innovation action “Advanced pilots towards the European exascale Supercomputers” and is funded by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) based in Luxembourg. HPCQS has a total budget of 12 million euros over 4 years, which is financed in equal parts by EuroHPC JU and the participating member states. Source: JULICH. On the way to a world-class supercomputing ecosystem – HPCQS is a pioneer for federated quantum supercomputing in Europe…
Former DOE Official Chris Fall Named Mitre Labs VP of Applied Sciences | Chris Fall, former director at the Department of Energy’s science office, has joined Mitre as vice president of applied sciences for the nonprofit corporation’s research and development organization. He will oversee Mitre Labs’ R&D programs that explore quantum computing, synthetic biology, space, material science and other emerging technology areas, the company said Wednesday. Source: GOVCONWIRE. Former DOE Official Chris Fall Named Mitre Labs VP of Applied Sciences…
Exploring the Promise of Quantum Computing | We have not yet have realized—or, perhaps, even fully understood—the full promise of quantum computing. However, we have gotten a much clearer view of the technology’s potential, thanks to the work of ACM Computing Prize recipient Scott Aaronson, who has helped establish many of the theoretical foundations of quantum supremacy and illuminated what quantum computers eventually will be able to do. Here, Aaronson talks about his work in quantum complexity. Source: COMMUNICATIONS OF THE AMC. Exploring the Promise of Quantum Computing…
Deloitte’s take on quantum computing: Great potential but hard to execute | Quantum computing is attracting significant investments from governments and venture capitalists, but the technology remains “uneconomic for solving real-world problems,” according to Deloitte analysts. The bottom line is that leaders in most industries “do not need to care about the likely news announcements coming from various quantum computing companies over the next year or two.” Source: TechRepublic. Deloitte’s take on quantum computing: Great potential but hard to execute…
Commerce Lists Entities Involved in the Support of PRC Military Quantum Computing Applications, Pakistani Nuclear and Missile Proliferation, and Russia’s Military | The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a final rule adding twenty-seven foreign entities and individuals to the Entity List for engaging in activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. The twenty-seven entities and individuals are located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, Pakistan and Singapore. One entity based in Russia was added to the Military End-User (MEU) list. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce. Commerce Lists Entities Involved in the Support of PRC Military Quantum Computing Applications, Pakistani Nuclear and Missile Proliferation, and Russia’s Military…
Commerce Department Seeks Members for New Microelectronics Committee | The Department of Commerce has created an advisory committee that will help the U.S. government handle research and development, policy and production efforts related to microelectronics. Source: EXECUTIVEGOV. Commerce Department Seeks Members for New Microelectronics Committee…
China criticizes U.S. for putting Chinese firms on trade blacklist | WASHINGTON (Nov 25): China on Thursday criticized the United States for putting a dozen Chinese companies on its trade blacklist over national security and foreign policy concerns, citing in some cases their help developing the Chinese military’s quantum computing efforts. Source: THEEDGEMARKETS. China criticizes U.S. for putting Chinese firms on trade blacklist…
China criticizes U.S. for putting Chinese firms on trade blacklist | WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – China on Thursday criticized the United States for putting a dozen Chinese companies on its trade blacklist over national security and foreign policy concerns, citing in some cases their help developing the Chinese military’s quantum computing efforts. Source: REUTERS. China criticizes U.S. for putting Chinese firms on trade blacklist…
NTT and UTS partner for NSW smart city tech | Integrator NTT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have partnered up to work on smart city technology solutions for NSW. According to NTT, the partnership includes the use of cutting-edge technologies within cities, covering telecommunications, cyber security, internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), virtual technologies and digital transformation solutions. Source: ARN. NTT and UTS partner for NSW smart city tech…
New Quantum Intermediate Representation Alliance Serves as Common Interface for Quantum Computing Development | SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the new QIR Alliance, a joint effort to establish an intermediate representation with the goal to facilitate interoperability within the quantum ecosystem and provide a representation suitable for current and future heterogenous quantum processors. Founding members include Honeywell, Microsoft, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Quantum Circuits Inc. and Rigetti Computing. Source: CISION. New Quantum Intermediate Representation Alliance Serves as Common Interface for Quantum Computing Development…
New Project HPCQS Pioneers Federated Quantum Supercomputing in Europe | JÜLICH, Germany and Luxembourg, Dec. 1, 2021 — With the new project “High-Performance Computer and Quantum Simulator hybrid” (HPCQS) Europe enters into the new era of hybrid quantum-high-performance computing. HPCQS sets out to integrate two quantum simulators, each controlling about 100+ qubits in supercomputers located at two European HPC centers. The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) based in Luxembourg has granted the infrastructure project in the framework of its Research and Innovation Action “Advanced pilots towards the European exascale Supercomputers.” HPCQS will receive a total budget of 12 Mio Euro over the next four years, which is provided by the EuroHPC JU and the participating member states in equal parts. Source: HPCwire. New Project HPCQS Pioneers Federated Quantum Supercomputing in Europe…
Leading researchers publish new definition of quantum nanoscience | The scale of investment in quantum computation, simulation and sensing is growing at a tantalizing pace. Harnessing the nanoscale to engineer useful quantum effects is a transformative capability of huge relevance to industries and governments. By summarizing the current state and the future directions of quantum nanoscience, a review defining quantum nanoscience published in Nature Nanotechnology this week will help investors and funding agencies make informed decisions on how and why to participate in the quantum technology revolution. Source: EurekAlert!. Leading researchers publish new definition of quantum nanoscience…
Invest in building talent for quantum computing that fintech startups can leverage: Principal Scientific Adviser | India needs to invest further in building talent as well as computing capacity for sciences like quantum computing in order to compete with global superpowers and also build robust fintech solutions for the country said panelists during a session on fintech solutions under the aegis of the Government of India in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg. Source: The Economic Times. Invest in building talent for quantum computing that fintech startups can leverage: Principal Scientific Adviser…
Powell’s Quantum Opportunity At The Fed | The renomination of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve has brought sighs of relief from Wall Street to Washington. The alternatives, says the consensus, could have been much worse. Source: Forbes. Powell’s Quantum Opportunity At The Fed…
Quantum computing as a service for power grids | Resilient Entanglement, claimed as the first global women-owned R&D firm in the quantum grid field, is developing a software as a service (SaaS) product to support the deployment of renewable energy generation and responsive demand strategies using quantum models and quantum mechanical phenomena. Source: Smart Energy International. Quantum computing as a service for power grids…