Pentagon plans to start long-delayed quantum science program by year's end

By Theresa Maher / September 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Defense Department will finally take steps to formally stand up the congressionally mandated DOD Quantum Information Science Program and expects to publish initial guidance directives by the end of 2025. The update comes in response to recommendations laid out in a DOD inspector general report on actions the Pentagon has taken to date to implement a research and development program for quantum information science and technology, as required per a provision in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense...

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