December 12, 2017

Quantum Technology & National Security

Quantum technologies have the potential to defeat modern crypto-systems and provide otherwise unimaginable computational capabilities. The current strategic-analysis landscape for quantum technology is obscured in part by aggressive marketing and the overall complexity of the field, however. On November 28, 2017, Professor Michael J. Biercuk cut through the hype to explain quantum technology, its promise, and the reality of the state-of-the-art.

Watch the presentation:

  • Commentary
    • November 26, 2024
    Guidance for the 2025 AI Action Summit in Paris

    In September 2024, the French government, in collaboration with civil society partners, invited technical and policy experts to share their opinions on emerging technology iss...

    By Janet Egan, Michael Depp, Noah Greene & Caleb Withers

  • Commentary
    • Sharper
    • November 20, 2024
    Sharper: Trump 2.0

    Donald Trump's return to the White House is widely expected to reshape America's global priorities. With personnel choices and policy agendas that mark a significant break fro...

    By Charles Horn & Gwendolyn Nowaczyk

  • Podcast
    • November 18, 2024
    Team America

    Kate Kuzminski, Deputy Director of Studies, and the Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society (MVS) Program at CNAS, joins to discuss President-elect Donald Trump nomina...

    By Katherine L. Kuzminski

  • Commentary
    • November 14, 2024
    Response to Request For Comment: “Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security”

    CNAS experts emphasize the importance of data centers for artificial intelligence...

    By Janet Egan, Geoffrey Gertz, Caleb Withers & Grace Park

View All Reports View All Articles & Multimedia