The FY2015 Presidential Budget requests $900 million for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including a $115 million increase for research and development under the Opportunity, Growth and Security Initiative. This funding specifically targets quantum science to strengthen NIST’s capacity for measurement research and standards development. While no specific quantum computing standard is named in this request, the budget is designed to support the infrastructure and testing services required to establish reliable future standards.
The current status of this funding is a proposal for fiscal year 2015, pending approval by Congress. If enacted, the investment aims to expand NIST’s laboratory capabilities, helping to maintain leadership in measurement science and advance technologies like cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing. Implementation depends on the final legislative outcome, but the goal is to provide the foundational support necessary for the growth of quantum technologies.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/congressional-and-legislative-affairs/fy2015-presidential-budget-request
Keywords: quantum science, measurement research, cybersecurity
