Quantum Sciences Technology

Abstract

This program supports the Department's initiative to Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage. Quantum Technology is approaching a tipping point that will determine how quickly it can make an impact. If the United States can stay on pace, many important outcomes for the Department of Defense (DoD) can be realized including robust position, navigation and timing for DoD freedom of operations with precision strike even with contests in spectrum, space, or cyber operations. Also, greatly enhanced capabilities in the spectrum giving the DoD significant advantages for Electronic Warfare (EW), Command, Control, and Communications (C3) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). Finally, quantum computation allowing rapid advances in materials and chemistry for advanced energetics, propulsion, and platform coatings, possibly optimization for stealth properties, logistics, and machine learning. Without deliberately addressing these challenges, we risk slowdown of technological maturity. Two challenges and barriers to implementation are: component and supply chain maturity of bleeding edge capability in photonics, including lasers, active light manipulation, light delivery, and packaging; and misalignment of government with industry regarding quantum technology development priorities, maturity time-line realism, and technology protection strategy. This effort’s funding will improve quantum supply chain maturity and accelerate DoD priority quantum technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0603330D8Z_3_0400_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
As a new start in FY 2024, the $75.000 million will develop critical components and supply chain for quantum technology while simultaneously accelerating quantum devices toward commercialization and operational capability.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Atomic Clocks
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Fabrication
  • Governments
  • Light Manipulation
  • Logistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Military Applications
  • Quantum Computing
  • Supply Chain
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Quantum
  • Directed Energy
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Space

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