Bipartisan Senate duo probing DOD quantum sensing efforts amid growing global interest

By Theresa Maher / October 14, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin seeking insight into the Pentagon's use of quantum sensing technology to maintain a strategic advantage over the nation's adversaries. “Quantum sensing technology in particular can enable precise navigation that is resistant to signal jamming efforts by adversaries, providing a valuable alternative to GPS,” the lawmakers wrote, referencing a 2023 Center for Strategic and International Studies quantum technology report . The letter came amid...

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