US: Trump signs new executive orders to boost quantum computing
Key takeaways
- US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to boost quantum research and strengthen security infrastructure to safeguard data in a post-quantum world.
- "We believe this can happen by 2028," Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said in a call previewing the moves and referring to the quantum computer.
- Quantum computing leverages the principles of quantum physics to solve complex problems many times faster than today's fastest computers.
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US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to boost quantum research and strengthen security infrastructure to safeguard data in a post-quantum world.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fs Np Trump said the US will invest in quantum computing 'like never before' [FILE: April 9, 2025]Image: Nathan Howard/REUTERSAdvertisement US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a pair of executive orders to boost quantum computing and strengthen security infrastructure to mitigate threats.
"We believe this can happen by 2028," Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said in a call previewing the moves and referring to the quantum computer.