quantum computing

Quantum sensing has ‘critical’ potential for electrical grid, official says

Quantum information technologies could be applied to the electrical grid for security and sustainability improvements.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Quantum ‘ecosystems’ can flourish with government partners

States looking to nurture the technology should work with academia, startups and industry to build quantum research clusters and a trained workforce, a recent report said.

  • By Chris Teale

Pending national cyber strategy to feature ‘strong stand’ on quantum cryptography

An Office of the National Cyber Director official discussed the path of transitioning public and private networks to post-quantum cryptographic standards, and emphasizes data inventory in organizations’ efforts to transition cryptographic systems.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

The future of quantum security will be encoded in light, researchers hope

Swiss researchers, funded in part by the U.S., are developing a stronger network security countermeasure to combat the potential of a viable quantum computing system.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

States enter the quantum race

Chattanooga is leveraging its high-speed fiber for the first commercial quantum network, while Maryland builds a quantum ecosystem.

  • By Chris Teale

White House launches post-quantum cryptography migration

New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget outlined the initial steps for migrating high-risk systems to quantum-resistant algorithms.

  • By Alexandra Kelley

Nobel-winning quantum weirdness undergirds an emerging high-tech industry, promising better ways of encrypting communications and imaging your body

The quantum entanglement phenomenon could lead to advancements in quantum communication networks and improve medical imaging or GPS positioning.

  • By Nicholas Peters, The Conversation

State takes quantum tech from theory to business

To speed the commercialization of quantum technologies, Massachusetts is investing in research facilities and workforce training.

  • By Susan Miller

NSA releases post-quantum algorithms, aims for full implementation by 2035

The National Security Agency worked in conjunction with NIST to prepare stakeholders for upcoming quantum cryptographic requirements. 

  • By Alexandra Kelley

CISA warns critical infrastructure to prepare for mass post-quantum systems migration

Quantum computing is the latest frontier in technological innovation, and its hacking potential has regulators advising organizations to begin to safeguard their networks. 

  • By Alexandra Kelley

New quantum hardware could allow computers to process information more naturally

Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.

  • By John Breeden II

Understanding NIST’s post-quantum encryption standardization and next steps for CISOs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently chose new cryptographic algorithms to defend against quantum computers.

  • By Duncan Jones

NIST selects 12 companies for implementing post-quantum cryptography  

Officials leading a standardization effort—based on four winning algorithms—are relying heavily on industry for success.

  • By Mariam Baksh

NIST identifies 4 quantum-resistant encryption algorithms

Federal researchers are one step closer to protecting U.S. data from quantum computing decryption capabilities.

  • By Alexandra Kelley
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New Mexico positions itself as a quantum computing hub

The Quantum New Mexico Coalition brings together two national labs and more than 30 colleges, businesses and nonprofit organizations to build the business and workforce infrastructure for a quantum computing economy.

  • By Susan Miller

DARPA taps OTAs to accelerate the making of a useful quantum supercomputer

An ultramodern system might not be so far off.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Preparing for the quantum revolution

The emerging computing technology offers the potential for significant advancements, but also carries the possibility of never-before-seen threats.

  • By JD Dulny and Jordan Kenyon

The next big quantum leap may require better software

The raw power of increasingly advanced quantum computers could necessitate advances in software to make sense of the noise.

  • By John Breeden II

DARPA phase 2 of project targeting ‘quantum advantage’

Rigetti and USRA are supporting this future-facing effort. 

  • By Brandi Vincent