Phase II funding further extends the five National QIS Centers, broadening collaboration to include international partners and industry collaborators.

The centers collectively work toward a quantum-enabled platform that accelerates scientific discovery through practical quantum computing.

A successful quantum-enabled platform would advance energy, chemistry, national security, and broad scientific discovery, reinforcing U.S. economic leadership for decades.

The 2028 milestone envisions a first-of-its-kind instrument capable of meaningful scientific calculations through fault-tolerant quantum computing.

This platform aims to include a fault-tolerant quantum computer capable of meaningful scientific calculations, accelerating discovery across energy, chemistry, and other fields.

DOE renews and expands support for the National QIS Research Centers, authorizing up to $625 million to power a collaborative network spanning more than 50 institutions, 22 states plus DC, international partners, and 18 industry partners.

A new, unified platform for U.S. science is envisioned, led by the Department of Energy, integrating AI, classical HPC, and quantum computing to double the nation’s scientific productivity within a decade.

Public-private partnerships are essential to accelerate quantum tech and sustain U.S. leadership, with recent collaborations between the DOE, AI companies, and industry to build AI-ready supercomputers at Oak Ridge and Argonne.

The National QIS Research Centers began in 2018 under the National Quantum Initiative and have driven advances in qubit materials, algorithms, and training hundreds of scientists and thousands of trainees.

DOE intends to apply quantum computing to a broad range of applications, from energy innovations to advanced chemistry simulations, with the potential to surpass classical methods in certain domains.

Overall, the mission is to create an integrated discovery platform that strengthens national security, energy goals, and economic leadership for the decades ahead.

Under Secretary Darío Gil outlines Phase II goals to overcome quantum roadblocks, reduce noise, enable scalable networks, and develop real-world algorithms that push quantum utility forward.

The quantum investment strategy continues to build a national QIS ecosystem linking research centers, labs, universities, and industry partnerships.

Phase II centers focus on removing barriers to quantum utility by reducing errors, enabling modular, scalable networks, and creating new algorithms for practical applications.

DOE highlights a legacy of leadership in computing and quantum R&D, including exascale achievements and access to 28 User Facilities for researchers at no cost for published work.

A primary objective is to deliver a quantum-centric high-performance computer with fault tolerance and millions of gate depths by 2028, moving beyond current NISQ limits.