Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption
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President Trump signs twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers, aiming to build a quantum computer by 2025. The orders also task agencies with hardening defenses against potentially threatening quantum computers, which could break current encryption methods. This move aims to protect sensitive U.S. data and maintain national cybersecurity.
The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening defenses against such machines.