The White House hosted a historic quantum summit that brought together industry leaders and government officials to focus on meeting the goal of developing a functional quantum computer by 2028. Reaching this goal will require overcoming supply chain challenges, improving hardware, and establishing verification standards. Quantum computing has the potential to accelerate drug discovery, help address energy challenges, and improve national security, among other applications. Coverage can be found in Inc. and Quantum Insider.
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- ExecutiveGov: The National Science Foundation (NSF) launched Project Triad, a three-pronged initiative focused on developing real-world applications for quantum technology. The project will include internal projects, independent teams of researchers, and industry partnerships.
- Nextgov: The House Homeland Security Committee requested a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after reports emerged of a hack of the DHS’s Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN). It is not yet clear who was responsible for the hack and what was compromised.
- Federal News Network: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has set a September goal to finalize two major regulatory rules surrounding cyber reporting and federal contracting rules for unclassified IT systems, according to the plan released last week.
- StateScoop: Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia, the senior federal IT official in the Trump administration since January 2025, is leaving the administration at the end of August. Deputy CIO Thomas Flagg will be the default acting CIO upon Barbaccia’s departure, a position that also includes the role of federal chief AI officer.
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- Wired: The first World Cup in the AI era has brought with it widespread innovation. Countries are using AI for everything from player scouting to penalty data crunching and film analysis. Tournament organizer FIFA created an AI chatbot specifically for coaches to access and analyze the more than 150 million data points collected each match.
- Maryland Matters: Maryland public schools have until the beginning of the academic year to roll out school-by-school artificial intelligence policies built from the State Department of Education’s AI guidance. The mandated deadline comes from the Artificial Intelligence Ready Schools Act, signed into law by Governor Wes Moore in May.
- Telecompetitor: $53 million in new grants to tribal and rural California communities will help bring broadband to more than 1,000 new locations. The funding comes from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) and will primarily be directed to the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel and the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians.
- Windows Blog: Microsoft is turning cybersecurity-focused AI on itself, according to Pavan Davulure, Windows Executive Vice President. The company is scanning its Windows operating system with high-powered AI models to identify and patch vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
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