The recent launch by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) of the Washington Metropolitan Quantum Network Research Consortium (DC-QNet) turned our attention back to the legislation, follow-on initiatives, and progress reports which are not only the origins of and mandate for DC-QNet, but establish a working definition for the federal government of the “Industries of the Future” and a scientific and technological roadmap for U.S. strategic competitive advantage.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the Subcommittee on the American Action Plan for Global Leadership in Industries of the Future, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) are responsible for the legislation, council meetings, and reports we analyze chronologically in this post.