In the contributed article for Homeland Security Today, GW Engineering alumnus Donald J. Evans examines the infrastructure required to support quantum computing facilities. In “The Infrastructure Crisis Threatening U.S. Supremacy in the Quantum Race,” he highlights the challenges facing widespread use of quantum computing and argues for increased government funding to maintain U.S. quantum dominance.
Here is an excerpt from the article: “Quantum computers promise to solve the problems that are arduous for classical systems, from optimizing logistics to breaking encryption. However, their infrastructure demands–vast power, extreme cooling, expansive space, and unyielding stability–far exceed current capabilities. Facilities must maintain environments in which qubits, the building blocks of quantum computation, operate without disruption from external interference.”
Read the full article on Homeland Security Today.