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Cyber

Quantum Computing Readying For Commercial Use, Lockheed VP says

Gally Articola

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

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Quantum Computing Readying For Commercial Use, Lockheed VP says

D-WAVE Quantum Computer. Photo: D-WAVE Systems, Inc. Quantum computing is on the verge of providing big data analysis for customers but exploration of the technology’s potential is still in progress, according to Brad Pietras, vice president for technology at Lockheed Martin [LMT]. The current state of quantum computing is akin to “looking at a transistor in 1950 and speculating about what an iPod would look like,” Pietras said in an interview yesterday. Quantum computing offers the possibility of processing big…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]