The administration aims to update the National Quantum Strategy within roughly six months, with OSTP guiding the effort and core provisions carried out by the Energy, Commerce, and Defense departments, while ODNI and NSF play pivotal roles.

Beyond computing, the draft prioritizes quantum sensing and networking, calling for five-year agency roadmaps and using prize challenges and advanced market commitments to spur private development.

A central goal is to establish a national quantum computing capability (QCSAD) housed at a DOE facility, paired with private-sector engagement and a Center of Excellence to assess capabilities within about six months.

Officials will identify and tackle international collaboration hurdles and trade barriers to boost U.S. competitiveness in quantum technologies.

The draft stresses protecting quantum research and counterintelligence, led by the FBI with ODNI coordination, but omits post-quantum cryptography provisions and DHS oversight.

A strong emphasis on workforce development and manufacturing capacity includes university partnerships for education and the creation of National QIST Education and Teaching Institutes, with labor data tracked by the Labor Department.

Overall, the order signals a sharpened federal push to move quantum tech from lab research to practical, secure, and commercially viable applications, balancing economic opportunity with national security.

The White House is drafting an executive order to create a comprehensive QIST strategy, coordinating federal investment, infrastructure, security, and commercialization across agencies.

The National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee would be reconstituted within six months, with public reporting on implementation expected roughly 30 days after the updated strategy is issued.