Year: 2018

The National Quantum Initiative Act was signed into law last week

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President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation ramping up quantum computing research and development. This is an important step for the US to catch up with the Chinese, who rumored to be spending $2 billion per year on quantum science. https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/12/thune-and-nelson-applaud-senate-passage-of-the-national-quantum-initiative-act

DOE Invests $28 Million to Advance Cybersecurity of U.S.

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The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced awards of up to US$28 million to support the research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of next-generation tools and technologies to improve the cybersecurity and resilience of the nation’s critical energy infrastructure https://www.tdworld.com/smart-grid/doe-invests-28-million-advance-cybersecurity-us-energy-infrastructure/…