The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) leads the way in advancing quantum computing and networking alongside industry and academic collaborators. Supported by Congress and funding, AFRL partners with companies like IonQ, Rigetti, IBM, and PsiQuantum to utilize their quantum technologies, harnessing the principles of quantum mechanics for data processing.
AFRL researchers, based at the AFRL Extreme Computing facility and the Innovare Advancement Center, expedite progress by integrating commercial resources into ongoing research.