The White House is reportedly preparing a sweeping executive order on quantum technology that would reorganize how the federal government funds, builds, protects and commercializes one of the most strategically sensitive technologies now emerging. According to a draft document obtained by NextGov/FCW, the order would establish a whole-of-government approach to quantum information science and technology, or QIST, aimed at strengthening U.S. competitiveness while reducing security and supply-chain risks. The directive, titled “Ushering In The Next Frontier Of Quantum Innovation,” assigns a central coordinating role to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and signals a sharper federal push to move quantum systems from laboratory research toward practical use. The draft order frames quantum technology as both an economic opportunity and a national security concern. It directs federal agencies to lower barriers for commercial deployment, expand access to foreign markets, work more closely with allied nations and scale infrastructure needed to support quantum research and manufacturing, according to NextGov.

Full report : The United States is in the process of drafting a sweeping executive order that would establish a whole-of-government strategy to coordinate federal investment, infrastructure, security and commercialization efforts across U.S. quantum technologies.