It’s going to be an exciting week on Capitol Hill for quantum! On May 1, QED-C will host the QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE, with 22 member companies presenting their innovations and providing updates on the tremendous progress within the quantum industry. This follows an interactive National Science Foundation presentation on April 30, with 35 NSF-funded quantum researchers, educators and students.
The QED-C showcase will educate and inform U.S. policymakers in Washington, D.C., including staff and elected officials. The event is open to the public, but space is limited and registration is requested.
Exhibitors, ranging from startups and scaleups to tech giants, will demonstrate their progress and reinforce how these technologies will impact critical infrastructure, healthcare, government, and the private sector.these technologies will impact critical infrastructure, healthcare, government, and the private sector
We are very pleased to have Capitol Hill focused on quantum as critical funding decisions are coming up that will affect all of us in the quantum ecosystem. Watch our LinkedIn for updates in the coming days.
Announcements
Seeking seasoned professionals to help us engage future quantum talent and answer questions about working in an emerging technology field.
On our latest episode of “Been There, Done That,” QED-C's Jonathan Felbinger chats with Murray Thom, D-Wave's Vice President of Quantum Technology Evangelism.
Shape how QED-C provides value for your membership—have your voice heard! Share how your needs are evolving and where the consortium can help by completing the Member Value Survey, due this week (by May 4).Search your inbox for an email from admin@quantumconsortium.org via SurveyMonkey.
Featured event
June Plenary in Montreal
June 26-27, 2024
Member Event | Hybrid
Join us as we gather our members from around the world for our first plenary meeting outside of the U.S. in beautiful Montreal, Québec, Canada! Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with colleagues, hear from industry and organization leaders, and explore new opportunities for growth within the quantum industry.
May 23 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET Student Event | Virtual
Through our Office Hours program we help foster the next generation of quantum leaders by pairing enthusiastic students with professional mentors. If you are a student considering a career in quantum tech, sign up for a slot during our May Office Hours session and meet one to one with a seasoned quantum professional to learn more and get your questions answered.
The Use Cases TAC will hold a webinar on quantum technology’s potentially far-reaching implications for national prosperity and security. Speaker Travis Scholten, Technical Director, IBM Public Sector/IBM Quantum, will review what is currently known on potential uses and risks of quantum computers as well as two large-scale trends in quantum computing which, together, may enable useful and practical quantum computing in the near future.
The Q4NS (quantum for national security) TAC has announced its 2024 webinar series, which begins June 18, with the first of three deep dive presentations on Rydberg receivers. Subsequent webinars will cover atomic clocks, inertial sensors, and atomic magnetometers.
Save the date! We’re excited to announce the final 2024 QED-C Plenary & Annual Meeting will be in Seattle, WA. Mark your calendar for the presentations, networking, and Steering Committee election you won’t want to miss! Stay tuned for more details.
Our Use Cases TAC recently heard a presentation by Clarence Chang, a leading physicist from Argonne National Laboratory. TAC members learned about the current understanding of cosmological physics, state-of-the-art Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) instruments and how quantum sensor technology will drive the field of cosmetology forward. Argonne National Laboratory is involved in a collaboration to innovate and build detectors for the South Pole Telescope (SPT).
Members of the Standards and Performance Metrics TAC recently heard two informative presentations during a committee meeting. Aharon Brodutch of IonQ, gave an overview of IonQ’s technical milestone: enabling networked quantum computing with ion-photon entanglement. Ian Deakin of Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) outlined two initiatives that may result in collaboration with QED-C members: 1) Open Quantum Safe Test Framework and 2) Cryptographic Agility KPIs.
C4ISR, Information Operations, Cyberspace Operations and Information Technology System Research, Cryogenics and Quantum Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
The Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) seeks white papers and proposals related to unique and innovative approaches for advancement of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4SR) capabilities.
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