Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
Creates National Advisory Committee to Guide Quantum Technology Policy
What it does
Agencies must provide information about quantum science and its technology applications when requested by a Committee Co-Chair.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to share quantum-related information when requested, increasing interagency coordination.
- Establishes unpaid expert advisory roles; members may receive travel expense reimbursements.
- Creates formal advice that can shape federal research, standards, and technology support.
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Summary
This order creates a National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee to advise the President and federal subcommittees on quantum information science and related technology. The committee will include up to 26 appointed U.S. experts from industry, universities, and federal laboratories, plus the science advisor as a co-chair.
Federal agencies must provide information when requested, and a federal coordination office will give technical and administrative support. Members serve without pay but may receive travel expenses. The order also revokes a prior order that established the committee.
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