August 20, 2026
Mr. Moore of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To direct the Secretary of the Army to establish an Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Army Quantum Readiness Act
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Sec. 2. Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative
(a) Establishment
The Secretary of the Army shall establish an Army Quantum Readiness and Advanced Computing Initiative to prepare the Department of the Army for the integration of quantum computing, quantum-enabled technologies, and advanced computing capabilities into future operational, intelligence, logistics, and command-and-control missions.
(b) Objectives
The Initiative shall—
(1)
identify Army operational applications of quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum networking, and quantum-enabled artificial intelligence;
(2)
assess infrastructure requirements necessary to support future quantum and advanced computing capabilities, including power, cooling, networking, cybersecurity, and secure facilities;
(3)
evaluate acquisition pathways capable of accelerating the transition of quantum technologies from research and development into operational use;
(4)
identify opportunities to leverage partnerships among Army laboratories, academic institutions, federally funded research and development centers, and private industry;
(5)
develop a workforce strategy to support future Army quantum and advanced computing requirements; and
(6)
establish pilot projects to evaluate advanced computing infrastructure supporting future quantum-enabled capabilities.
(c) Quantum readiness demonstration activities
The Secretary may establish demonstration activities to evaluate—
(1)
advanced computing architectures supporting quantum technologies;
(2)
quantum-enabled artificial intelligence applications;
(3)
post-quantum cybersecurity capabilities;
(4)
resilient and secure networking architectures; and
(5)
infrastructure necessary to support future Army quantum capabilities.
(d) Report
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) a report describing—
(1)
Army quantum readiness requirements;
(2)
recommended infrastructure investments;
(3)
workforce and educational requirements;
(4)
recommended pilot and demonstration activities; and
(5)
legislative or acquisition authorities necessary to accelerate Army quantum readiness.