Quantum Industry Coalition Highlights Funding Priorities For The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

By Alexandra Kelley

Insider Brief

• The Quantum Industry Coalition urged congressional leaders to pass the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act this year through the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
• The coalition called for higher funding authorizations, support for quantum testbeds and technology centers, workforce development and sustained government funding for commercially available quantum hardware and software.
• The group also recommended harmonizing research security requirements and program definitions with the CHIPS and Science Act, including coverage of quantum-classical hybrid systems.
• Image: Photo by Louis Velazquez on Unsplash

The Quantum Industry Coalition sent a letter to Congressional leadership on Friday urging the passage of the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, along with a list of funding priorities the industry group wants to see included in the pending bill.

The letter, a copy obtained by The Quantum Insider, is addressed to leadership on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Specific recipients include Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Mike Lee, R-Utah; Martin Heinrich, D-NM; and Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Brian Babin, R-Texas. It was sent on Friday, Oct. 30.