Quantum industry leaders voice support for NIST, other science agencies following Trump’s requested budget cuts

Quantum industry leaders voice support for NIST, other science agencies following Trump’s requested budget cuts

Representatives from the quantum industry attested that the National Institute of Standards and Technology is an important component of the quantum research community during a Wednesday House hearing, as that agency and other key scientific components face proposed decreases in funding. NIST, which sits within the Department of Commerce, has long had issues with underfunding and could experience another budget cut if Congress agrees to the fundi…