Congress should authorize and fund a traineeship program under the Department of Education that partners university students with DOE National Labs for hands-on experience in quantum information science.

To Do: Establish a Quantum Traineeship Program

Congress should establish a program to accelerate technology commercialization in the quantum industry, and provide $200 million to fund it.

To Do: Accelerate the Quantum Industry

Congress should direct the Department of Education to establish a program with allied nations to co-invest in quantum moonshots. It can be modeled on the EU’s InCoQFlag program.

To Do: Co-invest With Allies in Quantum Moonshots

DOE should prioritize creating a national quantum computing research cloud that provides academic researchers with affordable access to high-end quantum computing infrastructure.

Comments to DOE on Providing Access to Quantum Systems

ITIF's Center for Data Innovation hosted a discussion about a new report exploring steps Congress and federal agencies can take to support quantum computing in the United States.

How Can U.S. Policymakers Support the Development of Quantum Computing?

As other nations rapidly scale up their investments to develop and use quantum computing, U.S. policymakers should ensure the United States remains a leader. Investing in near-term applications would bolster the development of longer-term use cases, thereby helping to cement U.S. economic competitiveness and protect national security.

Why the United States Needs to Support Near-Term Quantum Computing Applications

Congress should establish an authorized, independent foundation for NIST to improve and expand research, commercialization, and standard-setting for emerging technologies through public-private collaborations.

To Do: Establish an Independent NIST Foundation Devoted to Emerging Technologies

ITIF Commends Creation of White House Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee

Congress should fund and direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a competitive AI fellowship program for at least 1,000 computer science students annually.

To Do: Study Quantum Workforce Needs

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To Do: Establish a Quantum Traineeship Program

To Do: Accelerate the Quantum Industry

To Do: Co-invest With Allies in Quantum Moonshots