These machines use the laws of quantum physics to process information in ways that can solve certain complex problems far faster than supercomputers.

The executive order is expected this week and tasks the departments of Defense and Energy to build and host a quantum computer for scientific discovery.

Trump signed two executive orders aimed at expanding U.S. quantum computing capabilities and speeding up plans to prepare for Q-Day.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office. Trump, while signing two Executive Orders on Quantum technology at the White House, said: "The first…