"The House Science, Space and Technology Committee is planning to hold a hearing on Thursday, Jan. 22 to discuss the progress the National Quantum Initiative Act has made since it was signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2018, according to three sources with knowledge of the plans. House lawmakers are looking to hear from staff at NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Energy Department and the National Institute of Standards and Technology"
"The NQI initially allocated about $1.27 billion to federal quantum information technology R&D programming. Following its lapse in 2023, multiple bills have been introduced to increase federal investment in quantum technology and related sciences, and industry groups have voiced a need for renewed passage. Last week, Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Todd Young, R-Ind., reintroduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act."
House Science, Space and Technology Committee will hold a Jan. 22 hearing to review progress under the National Quantum Initiative Act since its 2018 enactment. Staff from NASA, the National Science Foundation, the Energy Department, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will testify, including named program leaders. The NQI originally funded about $1.27 billion in federal quantum information technology R&D; the initiative lapsed in 2023 and prompted bills seeking increased investment. Senators Cantwell and Young reintroduced a reauthorization that would allocate nearly $1.5 billion. Quantum computing is prioritized for national policy and drives efforts to adopt post-quantum cryptographic resilience.
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