November 11, 2021

US Government Accountability Office releases report on status of Quantum Computing and Communications

A report, which examines in detail the status and prospects of Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Technologies and proposes a number of options for future government policy, has been released by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report is the result of a technology assessment which was carried out by the GAO with […]

November 5, 2021

UK and US sign joint statement of intent to boost collaboration on quantum

The United Kingdom and the United States of America have recently signed a new joint statement of intent on cooperation in quantum information sciences and technologies. The statement, which was signed by George Freeman, UK Minister for Science, and Dr Eric Lander, US Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and […]

September 10, 2021

Building a quantum workforce

The UK National Quantum Technologies Programme’s Strategic Intent document outlines a drive to ‘grow, attract and retain talent’ in order to meet the growing needs of the quantum sector and to create a skilled and diverse workforce to underpin it. It therefore makes sense that, in order to grow a quantum workforce, there must be a common […]

March 24, 2021

Report published following joint NCSC & Quantum Communications Hub workshop

A report has been published following a two day virtual workshop on quantum communications and cyber security organised and hosted jointly by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Quantum Communications Hub. The workshop brought together the classical cryptography, security and quantum communities to consider the scope for quantum communications within the wider cyber security […]

February 1, 2021

Mapping quantum across Europe

A comprehensive, interactive and searchable map of the quantum sector in Europe has been released. The map, which aims to showcase the variety of companies, funding opportunities and current research projects distributed across Europe, does so for Europe as a whole and on a country-by-country basis, with users able to filter the contents and drill […]

November 19, 2020

Interactive map of UK Quantum Landscape launched

The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has recently released an interactive, searchable and open access tool that maps quantum investment and expertise within the UK. The Quantum Landscape includes businesses, research groups, projects funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), UK national centres and postgraduate training centres and is intended to be used as a point […]

September 17, 2020

‘Future Horizons for Photonics Research 2030 and beyond’ report released

The Photonics Leadership Group and the All-Party Parliamentary Group in Photonics and Quantum have released a report on the ‘Future Horizons for Photonics Research 2030 and beyond’ which aims to outline what will be possible in photonics in the next decade and beyond, and the substantial opportunities for the photonics industry in the UK. Numerous […]

June 3, 2020

New report on Quantum Technologies published

The US Goverment Accountability Office has published a new report on Quantum Technologies which examines the maturity of the technologies, possible advances they will enable and the challenges the technologies face going forward. The report states, “Quantum technologies could revolutionize sensors, computation, and communication. As a result, they could strengthen the country’s national security position and […]

May 18, 2020

Community Response to the NCSC 2020 Quantum Security Technologies White Paper

Issue 1.1 27th May 2020 *ADVA, BT, ID Quantique, KETS, Quantum Communications Hub, M Squared Lasers, Senetas, Thales, Toshiba Europe Limited **The NCSC White Paper uses the term quantum-safe cryptography which includes QKD. For clarity this paper uses the term quantum-resistant algorithms to refer specifically to cryptographic algorithms believed to be secure against attack by quantum computers. […]

April 1, 2020

New White Paper Published by the National Cyber Security Centre

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published a new white paper on quantum security technologies, which discusses both quantum key distribution (QKD) and quantum random number generators (QRNGs). The paper acknowledges that QKD mitigates against security issues of traditional public key cryptography by utilising fundamental quantum mechanics, as opposed to hardness of mathematical problems. The latter […]