Two executive orders signed today direct the Defense Department to field three new types of quantum sensors by 2028, assist the Energy Department in building a quantum supercomputer, and advise other agencies on defeating quantum hackers.

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…