National Quantum Initiative Act passes the House

FedScoop: A bill proposing to develop a cohesive national strategy for research into quantum information science passed the House easily on Thursday.

The National Quantum Initiative Act, which advanced on a voice vote, proposes to establish a National Quantum Coordination Office inside the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy to help coordinate research between agencies, serve as the federal point of contact and promote private commercialization of federal research breakthroughs over the next decade.

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