The SAMOSA Act finally passes the House, with little time to spare. And the Senate introduces a reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative.

The initiative to bolster quantum research partly expired Sept. 30, 2023. A House bill of the same name advanced out of committee last year.

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed the legislation Wednesday. It goes next to the full chamber.

The House bill would reauthorize a law aimed at bolstering quantum research after it expired Sept. 30.

Corey Stambaugh says new staff are still being trained using initial federal funds earmarked for hiring.

A new strategy aims to align federal efforts as the U.S. competes with China and other nations in fields like AI, quantum and 5G.

The money was authorized by the National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018, as well as investment from industry and academia.

The agency funded three Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes, in part, to find a solution in the next five years.

The independent advisory committee is a requirement of the National Quantum Initiative Act.

The Department of Energy took another step in its push to expand quantum computing research through new research centers.