Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., on Tuesday introduced legislation to promote U.S.-led advancements within—and increase the government’s understanding of—the global quantum computing landscape.
If passed, the Advancing Quantum Computing Act would mandate the Commerce Department’s secretary and other appropriate federal agency officials to complete a comprehensive study that incorporates four separate surveys, holistically honing in on the state of quantum computing and its potential impacts on U.S. commerce and society.
“We can’t depend on other countries, particularly competitors such as China, to guarantee American economic leadership, shield our stockpile of critical supplies, or secure the benefits of technological progress to our people,” Griffith said in a statement. “It is up to us to do that.”
Quantum computing has taken a front seat as a federally-focused priority over the last decade and even more so since the passage of the National Quantum Initiative Act in 2018, which dedicated more than $1 billion to bolster the research and development of quantum technologies in America over the next five years. American companies have been making strides toward quantum supremacy, and agencies are launching new public-private partnerships to develop the advanced technology. In addition, the president proposed at least < ..
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