What Happened
Defense Department Backs Quantum Computing For National Security
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced approximately $350 million in quantum-computing initiatives aimed at identifying national-security applications and strengthening the US quantum-computing industrial base. The initiatives include $200 million in new funding for DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) and a $150 million conditional loan commitment to PsiQuantum. The QBI program has evaluated over 20 companies, with four advancing to the final Stage C evaluation for potential utility-scale quantum systems by 2033. This development was first reported by Military Aerospace.