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- The Chamber’s Science Committee will hold an audience on May 7 to assess how the national quantum initiative increases American leadership in quantum technology.
- Witnesses of Google, Microsoft, Psiquantum and QED-C will testify on subjects such as marketing, development of labor and public-private collaboration.
- The audience follows a re -authorization bill which would extend the initiative until 2034 and allocate $ 2.7 billion for applied quantum research and infrastructure.
The committee of the Chamber of Sciences, Space and Technology will meet on May 7 to assess how federal quantum policy shapes American leadership In one of the most consecutive emerging technologies in the world.
The audience, entitled From policy to progress: how the quantum national initiative shapes quantum technological leadershipintervenes only a few months after a bipartite group of senators presented a bill to re-authorize the national quantum initiative (NQI) until 2034 and extend its scope to include more federal agencies, international partnerships and labor programs.
The legislators will hear the testimony of the leaders of industry and academics, notably Dr. Celia Merzbacher, executive director of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C); Dr Charina Chou, COO and director of Google Quantum AI; Dr. Pete Shadbolt, co-founder and scientific director of PSIQUANTUM; And Dr. Charles Tahan, associated with Microsoft Quantum.
A change to practical quantum applications
The hearing follows the introduction of December 2024 of The National Quantum Initiative Reautorization Actwhich would authorize $ 2.7 billion in funding for exercises 2025 to 2029. The legislation aims to rotate the federal orientation of basic research towards applied quantum technologies, while supporting the fundamental sciences.
“The progress of quantum science and technology change the situation. From health breakages to clean energy solutions, quantum applications in detection, IT and communication will reshape our future, “said Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) In a previous declaration on legislation. “The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act reinforces the competitive advantage of America thanks to critical R&D investments.
Among other changes, the bill proposes the creation of new quantum test beds, research centers and education centers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as enlarged roles for NASA, the State Department and the National Institutes of Health.
It also includes a directive at the White House science and policy office to coordinate an international quantum strategy and orders the trade department to produce a resilience of the quantum supply chain.
Industry: it is time to push beyond the “death valley”
Current conversations focus on the use of the initiative to provide a rescue buoy for quantum startups. For many quantum companies, re -authorization could offer a rescue buoy at a critical time. The so -called “Death Valley” – the gap between early phase research and marketable technology – has proven to be particularly steep in quantum computer science, where commercial products remain elusive despite decades of scientific progress.
“Investing in quantum research is crucial to maintaining America’s status as a leader in advanced technology. I am proud to support this bipartite legislation, which will increase our national security and strengthen our economy, both in Montana and through the country,” said Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont)) in the previous version.
Political momentum is built before the 2029 deadline
The quantum national initiative of origin was promulgated in 2018 and expires in 2029. But the authorizations for certain federal R&D activities have already expressed in 2023, which made the renewed emergency among the legislators and stakeholders in the industry.
The future hearing should examine to what extent current policies allow real progress in quantum IT, detection and communication. Among the witnesses, Dr. Charina Chou de Google brings ideas of a company that claimed “quantum supremacy” in 2019 and continues to invest in the scale of quantum processors superconductive.
Dr. Pete Shadbolt of PSIQUANTUM represents a company pursuing a different approach – Photonic quantum IT – believing that it is the most viable path towards large -scale systems corrected by errors. Dr. Tahan de Microsoft, who had previously directed quantum coordination at the office of the White House of Sciences and Technological Policy, will probably respond to the need for public-private partnerships and co-design of material equipment.
Dr. Celia Merzbacher, who directs the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, should highlight the importance of industry coordination, the development of labor and acceleration of marketing to ensure American leadership supported in quantum technology.
Testimonials should also address shortages of labor and education challenges, especially in quantum engineering and technician roles. The bill would establish a national coordination center to help fill these shortcomings.