National Security Archives

Senator Hassan Highlights Need to Invest in Quantum Technology and Cybersecurity in Congressional Trip to Key U.S. Sites

September 22, 2025April 7, 2023 by Lauren Roady

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) met with military leaders, quantum technology experts, and cybersecurity professionals this week to hear about their research in quantum information sciences, as well as emerging quantum and cybersecurity threats, at sites in Colorado and New York.

Quantum Technologies Will Impact the Military

September 23, 2025February 23, 2023 by Lauren Roady

Quantum-based computing will, as is known, easily break the current cryptologic schemes widely used by the U.S. military and its allies. However, there are other quantum-based technologies to understand, including fully entangled network transmission, radio frequency communication and quantum clocks, advised Max Perez.

The Spy Balloon Is Just The Start: Venture Capital Joins Pentagon In Spending Big To Thwart China In Quantum-Tech War

September 23, 2025February 13, 2023 by Lauren Roady

Companies like Vector Atomic and Infleqtion are helping the military harness quantum technologies to develop underground sensing, secure communications and alternatives to GPS.