State officials have been positioning New Mexico as a leader in quantum sciences and technologies through private sector help and federal partnerships.
Government contractor need to get ahead of the new federal IT requirements around quantum or they risk being left behind, writes Morgan Hecht, a market intelligence analyst with immixGroup.
The quantum tech company also named Robert Cardillo, the former National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director, as executive chairman of the federal business to lead strategic operations and partnerships.
The company will work with its Honeywell parent, NVIDIA and other companies to develop a universal fault tolerant quantum computer to work on cryptography, optimization and drug discovery challenges.
An emerging contract vehicle will focus on developing the hardware and software needed to get different types of quantum computers to communicate and work together.
The company’s forthcoming quantum processor, IBM Starling, was unveiled today, with officials saying it promises efficiency without burdensome overhead.
Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies deputy CTO Gina Scinta warns that quantum computers are a few short years away so there should be no delay in addressing encryption vulnerabilities.
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Alexandra Kelley, who reports on emerging technology for NextGovFCW, jumps in to explain how and why federal agencies are ahead of the curve in quantum computing.
First launched in 2017, Q-CTRL is looking to further advance its quantum computing software for use in larger-scaled commercial and government deployments.
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves offered insight into the burgeoning quantum information sciences industry in the U.S., focusing on financing and national security implications.
