Quantum Information Science Advisory Committee
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| Quantum Information Science Advisory Committee | |
|---|---|
| Name | Quantum Information Science Advisory Committee |
| Abbreviation | QISAC |
| Formation | 2018 |
| Type | Advisory committee |
| Purpose | Provide guidance on quantum information science |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Parent organization | National Science and Technology Council |
Quantum Information Science Advisory Committee
The Quantum Information Science Advisory Committee advises the Executive Office of the President of the United States, the National Science and Technology Council, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Department of Energy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and other federal agencies on matters relating to quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing, quantum information theory, quantum materials, and related research priorities. The committee links academia, industry, and national laboratories by engaging stakeholders such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, the Caltech, the Princeton University, the Stanford University, the Harvard University, the University of Chicago, the Yale University, and national labs including Argonne National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
History
The committee was established amid initiatives like the National Quantum Initiative Act and policy movements driven by leaders including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy Office of Science, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and advisors from institutions such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Amazon Web Services, Honeywell, and Rigetti Computing. Early activities reflected input from research centers like the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, the Institute for Quantum Computing, the Joint Quantum Institute, the Flatiron Institute, and international entities such as UK Research and Innovation, the European Commission, CERN, Max Planck Society, and RIKEN. Prominent figures across its formation included scientists affiliated with the Nobel Prize, recipients of the Turing Award, investigators from the Simons Foundation, scholars connected to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and awardees of the Breakthrough Prize.
Mandate and Responsibilities
The committee advises federal leadership including the President of the United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Director of National Intelligence on strategic priorities for agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Commerce. Responsibilities encompass guidance on workforce development tied to programs at the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and curricular recommendations for universities like Columbia University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Maryland, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Cornell University. The committee evaluates standards work coordinated with International Organization for Standardization, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association, and measurement science advanced by National Physical Laboratory (United Kingdom), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, and National Metrology Institute of Japan.
Membership and Organization
Members are drawn from academic institutions such as University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, University of Tokyo, and Peking University; industrial organizations including Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms, Baidu, Alibaba Group, Samsung Electronics; and national laboratories including Sandia National Laboratories, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Individual members often include faculty with affiliations to awards and societies like the Nobel Prize in Physics, the Wolf Prize in Physics, the National Medal of Science, the MacArthur Fellowship, and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The organizational structure aligns with interagency working groups modeled on panels from the National Science and Technology Council and subcommittees that coordinate with entities such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Office of Naval Research, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Army Research Laboratory.
Meetings and Reports
The committee convenes plenary sessions and topical workshops in venues including the Smithsonian Institution, National Academy of Sciences (United States), and conference centers used by organizations like IEEE Quantum, APS March Meeting, American Physical Society, and the Optical Society. Reports and white papers address themes similar to studies published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, analyses from the Brookings Institution, the Rand Corporation, and policy briefs seen at think tanks such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Heritage Foundation. Major outputs influence roadmaps akin to those produced by the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, and the European Quantum Flagship.
Impact and Influence
Advice from the committee has informed federal investments affecting laboratories like Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, infrastructure projects at Argonne National Laboratory, and academic programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of California, Santa Barbara. Its influence extends to procurement and standards efforts involving National Institute of Standards and Technology, defense laboratories including DARPA, and collaborations with international partners such as Japan Science and Technology Agency, Germany Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and Australian Research Council. The committee’s recommendations feed into initiatives supported by philanthropic organizations like the Simons Foundation, corporate research labs including Bell Labs, and cross-border consortia formed with participants from Quantum Valley Investments and industry groups like the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Funding and Collaborations
Funding streams influenced by committee guidance include appropriations administered through the Department of Energy, grants from the National Science Foundation, and programs executed by the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Small Business Innovation Research. Collaborative projects have connected stakeholders at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, startup incubators such as Y Combinator, venture firms like Sequoia Capital, and international consortia involving European Research Council, Horizon 2020, and bilateral agreements with agencies such as Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Industry partnerships engage companies such as Cisco Systems, Nokia, Ericsson, Toshiba, and Fujitsu to bridge research, standards, and commercialization pathways.