{"id":2217971,"date":"2024-04-10T21:56:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T01:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-introduces-bill-pushing-dod-to-expedite-using-quantum-info-science\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T21:58:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T01:58:45","slug":"gop-introduces-bill-pushing-dod-to-expedite-using-quantum-info-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-introduces-bill-pushing-dod-to-expedite-using-quantum-info-science\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP proposes bill to speed up DOD adoption of Quantum Info Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-introduces-bill-pushing-dod-to-expedite-using-quantum-info-science%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2217971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, Republicans will propose the Defense \u2063Quantum Acceleration \u200cAct in Congress, aiming to accelerate the Department of\u2064 Defense&#8217;s adoption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">quantum information science<\/a>. The \u200dbill, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Elise Stefanik, directs the Secretary of Defense to explore \u2064and implement \u2063QIS technologies to advance defense priorities efficiently. This\u200d move responds \u200dto China&#8217;s robust\u200d investments in quantum technology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Wednesday, Republicans will introduce a bill in the Senate and House of Representatives that would expedite the Department of Defense\u2019s use of quantum information science.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) will introduce the \u201cDefense Quantum Acceleration Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bill would have the Secretary of Defense \u201cexplore and identify QIS technologies that have demonstrated value in advancing the priorities and missions of the Department; and may be applied to address operational problems; develop plans to transition such QIS technologies from the research and development phase to operational use within the Department, including within each of the Armed Forces; and carry out such transition plans,\u201d it <a href=\"https:\/\/admin.govexec.com\/media\/general\/2024\/4\/stefny_085_xml%5B88%5D.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cInformation that\u2019s encrypted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/quantumxc.com\/blog\/quantum-cryptography-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quantum level<\/a> can\u2019t be secretly intercepted because attempting to measure a quantum property changes it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defenseone.com\/technology\/2024\/04\/new-bill-would-greatly-expand-defense-department-quantum-efforts\/395604\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Defense One<\/a> explains, adding, \u201cChina has outpaced the Defense Department in terms of investment in quantum technology, dedicating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdxcentral.com\/articles\/analysis\/china-invests-billions-in-quantum-computing-race-with-us-now-neck-and-neck\/2024\/02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$15 billion over the next five years<\/a>\u2014or $3 billion a year\u2014as opposed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iq.govwin.com\/neo\/marketAnalysis\/view\/FY-2023-Defense-Investment-in-Quantum-Information-Science\/6864?researchTypeId=1&#038;researchMarket=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$700 million<\/a> yearly Defense Department investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAccording to NAS (National Academy of Sciences), \u2018quantum computers are the only known model for computing that could offer exponential speedup over today\u2019s computers,\u2019\u201d the Congressional Research Service <a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IF\/IF11836\/7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>. NAS also asserted that \u201cthe development, standardization, and deployment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quantum-hacks-next-major-threat-to-cybersecurity-experts\/\" title=\"Quantum Hacks Next Major Threat to Cybersecurity: Experts\">post-quantum cryptography<\/a> is critical for minimizing the chance of a potential security and privacy disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cQuantum\u2019s impact on our national security will be considerable, and we must take immediate steps to ensure the United States is the first nation to reach quantum advantage. This bill will ensure the Department of Defense, led by the incredible work at [The U.S. Air Force Rome Laboratory in New York] is able to outpace our adversaries and rapidly develop and transition quantum technologies to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">service members<\/a>,\u201d Stefanik <a href=\"https:\/\/stefanik.house.gov\/2024\/4\/stefanik-blackburn-introduce-the-defense-quantum-acceleration-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712759107458000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2Tu_bbgaIzPZlwVTiisdPO\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chris Padilla, vice president of government and regulatory affairs at IBM, said the Defense Quantum Acceleration Act \u201chelps ensure the Department of Defense embraces this revolutionary technology. For national defense and economic security reasons, the United States must maintain a leadership position in quantum computing, and this legislation supports that effort. IBM encourages Congress to pass it and the administration to begin deploying quantum-centric supercomputing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans in the Senate and House plan to introduce the Defense Quantum Acceleration Act to hasten the Department of Defense&#8217;s utilization of quantum information science. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. 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