IBM, ORNL, and AMD’s new co-design platform
for quantum error correction co-locates IBM
quantum computers with ORNL’s Umbra High-
Performance Computing system (right, nearest
black rack). Umbra is composed of AMD
Instinct MI355X GPUs and 5th Gen AMD EPYC
CPUs. (Credit: IBM)
The entities aim to increase the speed and efficiency of running applications, which is part of what’s needed to reach the Energy Department’s Quantum Genesis Mission goal.
The Senate passed the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said “we'll know in the next couple of days where this is…
Scenes from outside the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2019. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
General Services Administrator Edward Forst speaks with IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn at the IBM Think Gov 2026 event held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2026. (Photo by K. Sophie Will)
A sign marks the entrance to the Department of Commerce headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)
How IBM’s AI-driven ‘Client Zero’ journey produced dramatic efficiency gains over the past two years, giving federal agencies a tested playbook for savings and productivity.
