A Breakthrough Boosts Quantum on the Hill

Partisan rancor could threaten the otherwise good vibes surrounding quantum and other tech innovations in Washington — not to mention another oxygen-thirsty topic you might have heard of called “artificial intelligence.”

“Garnering attention for quantum in the current tech policy landscape dominated by AI remains an uphill battle, and navigating this environment to secure sufficient recognition and resources for quantum is proving a difficult task,” Hodan Omaar, a senior policy analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a tech-friendly think tank, told me. Omaar wrote a report in October on the past, present and future of American quantum policy and told POLITICO the NQIA will not be assured until it crosses the Resolute Desk.

Still, she added, “These sorts of breakthroughs don’t hurt.”