Two Quantum Computing Bills Are Coming To Congress (gizmodo.com)

Quantum computing has made it to the United States Congress. "Quantum computing is the next technological frontier that will change the world, and we cannot afford to fall behind," said Senator Kamala Harris (D-California) in a statement passed to Gizmodo. "We must act now to address the challenges we face in the development of this technology -- our future depends on it." From the report: The bill introduced by Harris in the Senate focuses on defense, calling for the creation of a consortium of researchers selected by the Chief of Naval Research and the Director of the Army Research Laboratory. The consortium would award grants, assist with research, and facilitate partnerships between the members. Another, yet-to-be-introduced bill, seen in draft form by Gizmodo, calls for a 10-year National Quantum Initiative Program to set goals and priorities for quantum computing in the US; invest in the technology; and partner with academia and industry. An office within the Department of Energy would coordinate the program. Another group would include members from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy, the office of the Director of National Intelligence to coordinate research and education activity between agencies. Furthermore, the draft bill calls for the establishment of up to five Quantum Information Science research centers, as well as two multidisciplinary National Centers for Quantum Research and Education.

Comments

QC has failed to actually work for too long

[gweihir]

That basically means it is a dud. There have been countless others before. This one just ghosts around a bit longer, because it sounds a bit like "magic" and people without an actual grasp of Science like that.

Re: So much for ideology

[Bing Tsher E]

No, the space program of the '60s was a way to spend a lot of money in a way the public would find acceptable, to develop the technology needed for precision warhead delivery.

Kamala Harris is a Democrat

[rsilvergun]

spending money on Basic Research is perfectly consistent with the Democratic Party's platform.