D-Wave ready to support new U.S. law creating program for quantum computing

D-Wave Quantum commends U.S. policy makers for including a quantum pilot program focused on near-term quantum computing applications in the National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, that was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden on December 22, 2023. This significant action establishes a program focused on near-term applications development to solve problems facing the Department of Defense including the Armed Forces. This program will test, evaluate, and use quantum and quantum-hybrid applications to address problems facing our defense, military, and national security operations, such as meeting the near-term needs of warfighters, and explicitly calls out consideration to use annealing quantum computing and quantum-hybrid technologies. The pilot program aims to build and mature demonstrations, proof of concepts, and pilots using all viable quantum computing systems ensuring that the U.S. Defense department is using the best available technology to achieve mission objectives. D-Wave has already developed demos, POCs, and applications for other governments and businesses around the world to solve optimization challenges and has the technology that is necessary to begin working with the U.S. government today.