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National Quantum Initiative

US federal coordination of quantum research and development. The National Quantum Initiative Act was signed on 21 December 2018 and authorises NIST, NSF, and the Department of Energy programmes, with a National Quantum Coordination Office. The North America brief and the Learn page also describe a June 2026 executive order (EO 14413 in the brief) on workforce institutes, apprenticeships, and credentials.