American Institute of Physics on the National Quantum Initiative

On Dec. 21, President Trump signed into law the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act. The bipartisan legislation establishes a coordinated multiagency program to support research and training in quantum information science (QIS). The initiative encompasses the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation, and will entail the creation of between four and 10 competitively awarded QIS research centers.