The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has a $35 million budget for quantum computing

Yesterday, US Senate majority leader Charles E. Schumer and US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they had obtained US $293248 million in federal funds for the Rome air force research laboratory in the comprehensive legislation just released. These include:

• US $25 million is used to develop advanced quantum photonic systems and develop and manufacture chips for quantum supercomputers

• US $10 million for the "quantum computing test bed" of the innovation promotion center

• US $200000 for testing unmanned aerial system (UAS) in skydome

Schumer and Gillibrand said that the funds in fiscal year 2022 increased by $15 million compared with $27888.9 million in fiscal year 2021.

Schumer said: "in the innovation competition of quantum computing, the air force research laboratory is in the leading position. This huge amount of federal funds will accelerate their cutting-edge technology and further consolidate the position of northern New York as the home of future security technology in the United States."

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is located in Rome, Oneida County, New York. One of the main tasks of the laboratory is to collect and process network intelligence. It is the primary research institution of U.S. command, control, communication, network and intelligence (C4I) technology. In addition, it is committed to developing information technology for air, space and ground systems.

Schumer and Gillibrand have been particularly supporting the quantum computing research of the laboratory in recent years, helping to obtain tens of millions of dollars to fund the "quantum information science innovation center" of the laboratory in Rome, also known as the innovare advancement center.

In 2021, under the direct initiative of senators, the Rome laboratory was designated as the quantum information science research center of the U.S. Air Force and space force. This has laid a foundation for the "quantum computing test bench" of the innovation promotion center to obtain funds this year. The goal of the test bench is to become a global catalyst to gather world-class talents in the fields of artificial intelligence, network security and quantum to meet the biggest challenges facing national security and economic competitiveness.

Since 2018, senators have received more than $80 million directly for the quantum computing work of the Rome laboratory.

Link:

https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-gillibrand-reveal-newly-unveiled-bipartisan-omnibus-legislation-includes-293-million-for-rome-lab-fed-funding-will-ensure-upstate-new-york-continues-to-lead-the-globe-in-quantum-technology-and-uas