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Spurred by competition from China, U.S. government, technology and academic leaders are coming together to boost the next-generation technology out of its infancy.

U.S.: The White House Takes a Quantum Leap

Spurred by competition from China, U.S. government, technology and academic leaders are coming together to boost next-generation technology out of its infancy.

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A subcommittee of the White House's National Science and Technology Council released a report, the "National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science," on Sept. 24. The 15-page document recommends goals for President Donald Trump's administration to pursue to help strengthen U.S. capabilities in quantum information science (QIS). Representatives from companies such as Alphabet, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and Northrop Grumman met at the White House with various academics and government officials to discuss QIS strategy.

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U.S.: The White House Takes a Quantum Leap

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