Pentagon's FY-26 budget reveals quantum tech linked to 61 different R&D programs

Pentagon's FY-26 budget reveals quantum tech linked to 61 different R&D programs

The Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 research and development budget request contains 61 separate program lines with an associated budget justification that mentions quantum technologies -- a notable milestone in the U.S. military's decades-long pursuit of capabilities that could one day reshape sensing, computing, cryptography and decision-making. This program-level analysis, generated using Real Time Defense -- a new platform that enables detailed …