Industry leaders stress need for National Quantum Reauthorization Act passage

Representatives from U.S. tech companies told House lawmakers that the funding provisions and collaborations offered by the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act are integral for the U.S. to maintain its competitive edge in quantum information technology and science.

Testifying before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Wednesday, experts offered a range of perspectives on the current state of the U.S. quantum technology landscape and what is needed on the government side to bring these breakthroughs to market.

Leaders from Microsoft and Google in particular said that Congress should not only pass the NQI Reauthorization Act, but expand federally-funded quantum sciences research efforts and collaborations.

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