• Breadcrumb Home News DARPA, State of New Mexico Establish Framework To Advance Quantum Computing DARPA, State of New Mexico establish framework to advance quantum computing Agreement calls for partnership in R&D engineering and testing new quantum tech As part of theQuantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), DARPA signed an agreement with the State of New Mexicoâ s Economic Development Department to create the Quantum Frontier Project. • This effort focuses on furthering quantum computing technology aligned with DARPAâ s mission to create strategic surprise as well as advance economic, industrial, and scientific value of national security importance. • QBI, whichkicked off in July 2024, aims to determine whether itâ s possible to build a useful computer much faster than conventional predictions. • Specifically, QBI is designed to rigorously verify and validate whether any quantum computing approach can achieve utility-scale operation â meaning its computational value exceeds its cost â by the year 2033. • â New Mexico is the latest state to enter into partnership on QBI, and we are eager to leverage new facilities and expertise as we test and evaluate claims from a number of quantum computing companies about their progress in building a useful quantum computer,â saidJoe Altepeter, QBI program manager. • â World-class national laboratories in New Mexico, such as Sandia and Los Alamos, are already a part of QBIâ s independent verification and validation team, and we look forward through the Quantum Frontier Project to tapping into more of the stateâ s quantum R&D and testing infrastructure to help us determine whether quantum computers will work or not.â The agreement does not establish or require specific funding levels for either DARPA or the State of Mexico.
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