U.S. Department of Energy Outlines 2028 Fault-Tolerance Milestones for Quantum Computing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Advisory Committee (SCAC) Quantum Subcommittee has released a comprehensive report, 'SCAC Quantum Committee Report: Path to an Integrated Quantum Future,' establishing a science-first, milestone-driven roadmap for quantum computing. Chaired by Dr. Anna Grassellino and Dr. Supratik Guha, the national strategy aims to achieve a scientifically relevant, error-corrected quantum computing capability by 2028. This roadmap shifts the fundamental metric for federal quantum investments from physical qubit counts to demonstrated scientific utility, evaluating progress based on a system's ability to execute intractable calculations in fields like quantum chemistry, drug discovery, catalytic material design, fusion plasma simulation, and high-energy physics. The strategy, aligned with the Administration’s Quantum Genesis Initiative and the DOE Q Competition, outlines a three-phased framework to integrate quantum processing units (QPUs) into the DOE’s high-performan...
