- Trump wants to have scientifically relevant quantum computers as early as 2028
- The PQC migration pilot must be completed by the end of 2027
- Quantum promises to prevent attacks and aid detection at the same time
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders to push the US forward in quantum technology in an effort to prepare government systems against future cyber security risks.
The first EO is to establish a coordinated national effort to “develop the first-ever quantum computer powerful enough to usher in the era of quantum-enabled scientific discovery and accelerate quantum capabilities for commercial applications.”
The Departments of Energy, War, Commerce and the intelligence community, industry and research leaders are all poised to get involved as the country looks to press ahead with its quantum plans.
Trump signs executive order to accelerate quantum computing plans
Among the benefits Trump envisions coming from future quantum computers are a range of improvements in spatial awareness, including navigating through military environments, detecting submarines, underground structures and other hidden infrastructure, and improving battlefield awareness.
Trump’s second EO focuses on the nationwide “nationwide migration to post-quantum cryptography,” coordinated between the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Cyber Director.
The White House warned that quantum developments threaten the security of government networks, banks, healthcare, military systems and other critical infrastructure, and ordered a pilot scheme to be completed by the end of 2027. Some of the earliest migrations are expected to have occurred in 2030-2031, the administration added.
Quantum also promises some positive impacts spanning manufacturing, drug discovery, energy and agriculture, with the president seeing past investments in quantum giving the nation a competitive edge.
But in as little as two years and before PQC rollout, the administration hopes to achieve scientifically relevant quantum computing, targeted for 2028.
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