Our Scans · (ZY.4.13) Information Science · Weekly Summary

• The battered information landscape is producing leaders who discount science and endeavour to suppress free speech and human rights, compromising the fact-based public discussions that are required to combat the enormous threats facing the world. New Atlas
• Quantum information science and technology will provide transformational capabilities that will drive American innovation, power economic growth, generate high-paying jobs, and bolster national security. The White House
• Getting more African Americans into STEM fields in general could help with recruitment in quantum information science. Symmetry Magazine
• Anthropic signed an MOU with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, committing to collaborate on AI safety and cybersecurity, model evaluation in the Korean language with the Korea AI Safety Institute, and information-sharing on AI-enabled cyber threats. Build Fast with AI
• The Department of Energy needs more public-private partnerships if it hopes to advance quantum information science to the point where it can optimize the U.S. power grid. FedScoop
• 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

Last updated: 16 July 2026