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• NSF will develop and promote funding opportunities in critical and emerging technologies, including AI, quantum information science and biotechnology. NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation
• The NSF NQNI will accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum information science and engineering, nanotechnology, semiconductors, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and other emerging technologies. JD Supra
• In collaboration with CQIP, Qunnect and SandboxAQ will develop a Quantum Information Science curriculum and dedicated lab, built to utilize the GothamQ testbed and designed with a mission to spark a leading quantum workforce in New York City. PR Newswire
• In the United States, much of the work to date exploring the potential of quantum information science for HEP has been through the Department of Energy QuantISED program. Arxiv
• In 2019, the Trump administration proposed a nearly 21% increase in quantum information science funding through 2022. / USA American University
• The United States and United Kingdom formally elevated their cooperative engagement to drive quantum information science and technology breakthroughs, via a recently issued joint statement that will have implications for government agencies and industry players. Nextgov
• The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is tasked with leading and expanding its Quantum Information Science and Technology Counterintelligence Protection Team to improve response to cybersecurity threats arising with a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer. Nextgov/FCW
• Defending against information warfare will require partnership between the public and private sectors, organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• Reversing the trends and threats of cropland expansion and high import dependency requires science-based information and active promotion and investment in intensification of current rice cropping systems by national and regional policymakers in Africa. Nature
• Artificial intelligence and quantum information science have the potential to propel innovations that will cut across multiple domains. University of Chicago
• The potential for quantum information science and technology to address pressing scientific questions for the benefit of humanity are endless. Nextgov

Last updated: 19 March 2026