Sec. 218. Activities to accelerate domestic quantum computing capabilities
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The Secretary of Defense shall establish a set of activities— to accelerate the development and deployment of a useful, large scale, dual-use quantum computing capability; to ensure that the Department of Defense is fully aware and has a technical understanding of the maturity and operational utility of new and emerging quantum computing technologies; and to ensure the Department of Defense consistently has access to the most advanced quantum computing capabilities available in the commercial sector to support research and modernization activities. In carrying out subsection
(a)and subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Secretary shall, acting through the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and in consultation with such officials from government and private sector organizations as the Secretary considers appropriate, establish a program under which the Secretary may award assistance to one or more organizations to accelerate the development and deployment of a useful, dual-use quantum computing capability. Assistance awarded under the program required by paragraph
(1)may consist of a grant, a contract, a cooperative agreement, or such other form of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary may use the following authorities and acquisition approaches for the program required by paragraph (1): Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, relating to prizes for advanced technology achievements. Section 2373 of such title, relating to procurement for experimental purposes. Sections 2371 and 2371b of such title, relating to transactions other than contracts and grants. Section 2358 of such title, relating to research and development projects. Section 879 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), relating to defense pilot program for authority to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services using general solicitation competitive procedures. Milestone payments based on technical achievements. Requirement for cost share from private sector participants in the program. Commercial procurements under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Such other authorities or approaches as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall, in consultation with such experts from government and industry as the Secretary considers appropriate, establish policies and procedures to carry out the program required by paragraph (1). Not later than March 1, 2022, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan to carry out the activities required by subsection
(a)and the program required by subsection (b). Not later than December 31, 2022, and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until December 31, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities carried out under subsection
(a)and the program carried out under subsection (b).
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