President Donald Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed at the “Winning the AI Race” AI Summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
The White House released five federal priorities for fiscal year 2027. They come as administration actions face backlash from scientists and researchers.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 29: A Microsoft corporate logo hangs on the side of their office building on Eighth Avenue on April 29, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
The tech giant and government contractor shared a timeline for fortifying its systems against future quantum threats Wednesday. Early adoption is estimated for 2029.
The support also comes as House lawmakers introduced a bill that would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to add a “sandbox” for the tech at NIST.
US President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York, on October 6, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images).
Prioritizing systems, working toward “crypto agility,” and procuring compliant tools are among the actions officials highlight for post-quantum cryptography readiness.
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., before a hearing on June 9, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)