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

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/technology/quantum-encryption.html