[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15571-15572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06848]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Notice of Public Workshop on Quantum Information Science and the
Needs of U.S. Industry
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology announces a
workshop on Quantum Information Science and the Needs of U.S. Industry,
to be held on Friday, April 10, 2015. NIST is holding this workshop on
behalf of the Interagency Working Group on Quantum Information Science
of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on
Science (CoS) Subcommittee on Physical Sciences (PSSC). The purpose of
the workshop is to solicit input from stakeholders about the broader
needs of the industrial community in the area of quantum information
science (QIS). Topics to be discussed include opportunities for
research and development, emerging market areas, barriers to near-term
and future applications, and workforce needs. Information gathered at
this workshop will be used in the development and coordination of U. S.
Government policies, programs, and budgets to advance U.S.
competitiveness in QIS.
DATES: The Workshop on Quantum Information Science and the Needs of
Industry will be held on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern Time. Attendees must register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
April 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at NIST, 100 Bureau Dr.,
Gaithersburg, MD, 20899. Please note admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Gail
Newrock, Carl Williams, or Claire Cramer by email at [email protected],
or Gail Newrock by phone at (301) 975-3200. To register, go to: http://www.nist.gov/pml/div684/quantum-information-science-innovation-and-the-path-forward.cfm. Additional information about the workshop will be
available at this web address as the workshop approaches.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Twenty years of research and development
work in QIS is producing the first niche applications, and there is an
increasing level of international activity in the field. The
Interagency Working Group in QIS was chartered in October 2014 to
develop and coordinate policies, programs, and budgets to take
advantage of recent progress in this area and position the United
States as a leader in the international research community. The
Interagency Working Group includes participants from the Departments of
Commerce, Defense, and Energy; the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence; and the National Science Foundation. The purpose of the
workshop on Quantum Information
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Science and the Needs of U.S. Industry is to solicit input from
stakeholders about the broader needs of the industrial community in the
area of quantum information science (QIS). Topics to be discussed
include opportunities for research and development, emerging market
areas, barriers to near-term and future applications, and workforce
needs. Information gathered at this workshop will be used in the
development and coordination of U. S. Government policies, programs,
and budgets to advance U.S. competitiveness in QIS.
This workshop will focus on the needs of industry in the following
areas:
(1) Opportunities
Quantum information science includes, for example, quantum
computing and processing, quantum algorithms and programming languages,
quantum communications, quantum sensors, quantum devices, single photon
sources, and detectors. What areas of pre-competitive QIS research and
development appear most promising? What areas should be the highest
priorities for Federal investment? What are the emerging frontiers?
What methods of monitoring new developments are most effective?
(2) Market Areas and Applications
The 2008 ``A Federal Vision for Quantum Information Science'' \1\
identified exciting new possibilities for QIS impact, including mineral
exploration, medical imaging, and quantum computing. Now, six years
later, what market areas are well-positioned to benefit from new
developments in QIS?
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\1\ http://www.nist.gov/pml/div684/upload/FederalVisionQIS.pdf.
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(3) Barriers
Funding levels and mechanisms, technology, dissemination of
information, and technology transfer are some of the potential barriers
to adoption of QIS technology. What are the greatest barriers to
advancing important near-term and future applications of QIS and what
should be done to address these barriers?
(4) Workforce Needs
Addressing opportunities in QIS and barriers to applications
requires a workforce spanning many disciplines, ranging from computer
science and information theory to atomic scale manipulation of
materials, and possessing a range of knowledge and skills. What
knowledge and skills are most important for a workforce capable of
addressing the opportunities and barriers? In what areas is the current
workforce strong, and in what areas is it weak? What are the best
mechanisms for equipping workers with the needed knowledge and skills?
The workshop will include invited presentations by leading experts
from academia, industry, and government and time for group discussion.
There is no cost for participating in the workshop. No proprietary
information will be accepted, presented or discussed as part of the
workshop, and all information accepted, presented or discussed at the
workshop will be in the public domain.
Workshop Registration: All workshop participants must pre-register
at the following web address to be admitted: http://www.nist.gov/pml/div684/quantum-information-science-innovation-and-the-path-forward.cfm.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register by 5 p.m. Eastern
Time on April 3, 2015, in order to attend. Also, please note that under
the REAL ID Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-13), federal agencies, including
NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver's license or identification
card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL
ID compliant or have an extension. NIST also currently accepts other
forms of federal-issued identification in lieu of a state-issued
driver's license. For detailed information please contact Gail Newrock
at (301) 975-3200 or visit: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/visitor/.
Richard R. Cavanagh,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-06848 Filed 3-20-15; 4:15 pm]
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