DOE Announces $30 Million for Quantum Information Science to Tackle Emerging 21st Century Challenges
Department of Energy, Office of ScienceThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced plans to provide $30 million for Quantum Information Science (QIS) research that helps scientists understand how nature works on an extremely small scale—100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair. QIS can help our nation solve some of the most pressing and complex challenges of the 21st century, from climate change to national security.