📋 Tender Overview
The US governments National Science and Technology Council NSTC has published the first annual report on the National Quantum Initiative. The initiatives budget report was mandated by the National Quantum Initiative Act and is a supplement to the Presidents budget proposal for 2021.The National Quantum Initiative NQI Act passed in December 2018 aims to help ensure Americas leadership role in quantum information science and technology. After the start in 2019 and the establishment of several NQI centers and a consortium in 2020 the first annual report on the NQI program has now been presented.The report shows the development of the federal budget for RD in quantum information sciences since the NQI was founded. This shows a clear upward trend the overall budget for quantum information sciences aggregated across several federal departments and institutions NIST NSF DOE NASA DOD and DHS - ie for the basic funding of the facilities as well as for the additional funds within the framework of NQI - was below 450 million USD in the 2017 financial year and almost USD 600 million in 2018 over USD 750 million has been proposed for the 2021 budget year.The report highlights the RD activities of the most important departments and institutions involved in the initiativeNational Institute of Standards and Technology NISTNational Science Foundation NSFThe Department of Energy DOEThe Department of Defense DODNational Aeronautics and Space Administration NASANational Security Agency NSAIntelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity IARPAThe strategic plan that guides the NQI programs investments is the National Strategic Overview for Quantum Information Science . The strategic overview published by the National Science and Technology Council NSTC Subcommittee on QIS in 2018 identifies the following areas for action that are discussed in this report investing in basic quantum information science and technology developing a skilled workforce working with industry investing in the Infrastructure maintenance of economic and national security and the promotion of international cooperation.
