Quantum Industry Coalition Highlights Funding Priorities For The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
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The Quantum Industry Coalition lobbying for specific funding lines in the National Quantum Initiative reauth shows the field is moving from research curiosity to organized industrial policy. If you touch cryptography, sensing, or HPC, start a watchlist of quantum programs now—today’s line items become tomorrow’s compliance and competitive baselines.
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