Developments in quantum information science and technology could reshape U.S. security. To counter the risk of adversaries achieving surprise breakthroughs in quantum computing, sensing, and communications, U.S. policymakers must understand the state of quantum research, adversary goals, and the state of domestic innovation. The Tech Program conducts cutting-edge policy research to develop a roadmap to ensure America’s long-term competitiveness in quantum computing, sensing, and communications.
Quantum Team
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Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, CNAS
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Sam Howell
Associate Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
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Morgan Peirce
Research Assistant, Technology and National Security Program
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John Burke
Former Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, CNAS
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Bob Sorensen
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program
Highlights
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The Quest for Qubits
Reports
The United Nations General Assembly recently declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Quantum information science, a field once exclusive to aca...
By Sam Howell
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Atomic Advantage
Reports
Executive Summary One of the most consequential national security contests now unfolds on battlefields invisible to the naked eye—across the faint radiofrequency signals of th...
By Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
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Accelerate America’s Quantum Technology Leadership
Commentary
As the U.S.-China competition for quantum technology leadership continues to intensify, the Trump administration should prioritize both advancing and protecting the country’s ...
By Constanza M. Vidal Bustamante
