NRL Expands Quantum Research Efforts Across Sensing, Computing and Networking

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The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Quantum Science Institute is advancing research in quantum sensing, computing, networking, and enabling technologies to support future Navy applications.

NRL researchers are developing quantum algorithms, navigation technologies, secure communication systems, and foundational quantum technologies through partnerships with government, academia, and industry.

The institute supports U.S. quantum workforce development and aligns its research programs with national priorities for quantum information science and technology.

Press release — As a recent Executive Order declares, “the United States stands at the cusp of a quantum revolution.”At the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) that future is already taking shape as researchers advance the Navy’s quantum research enterprise through groundbreaking science, technology development and strategic partnerships. The order identifies quantum information science and technology (QIST) as a critical driver of innovation, economic growth and national security, reinforcing the importance of work underway across NRL.