Trump Signs Quantum Order 14413 to Speed U.S. Push as China Holds 60% of Patents
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Updated · Mashable · Jun 29
Trump Signs Quantum Order 14413 to Speed U.S. Push as China Holds 60% of Patents
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Jun 29
Summary
Executive Order 14413 launches a whole-of-government quantum push, directing agencies to fund research, secure domestic supply chains, expand the workforce and build a quantum computer at a Department of Energy facility.
China's 60% share of global quantum patents helps explain the urgency, with the White House framing the effort as a national-security race to keep adversaries from gaining a strategic edge.
IBM projects quantum computing could become a $1.3 trillion industry by 2035, and an MIT report said venture capital reached $1.6 billion in 2024 while demand for quantum skills has nearly tripled since 2018.
Current systems remain fragile and error-prone, however, with IBM targeting 200 logical qubits by 2029 and 2,000 by 2033—suggesting a long development path rather than an imminent commercial breakthrough.
That gap leaves quantum positioned as a possible successor to AI-era market hype just as investors question rising model-training costs and harder-to-prove returns from artificial intelligence.
On June 22, 2026, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders launching the U.S. 'Quantum Offensive,' a major initiative to accelerate quantum technology development and counter the rising dominance of nations like China. These orders provide a strategic framework for federal agencies, contractors, and the scientific community, aiming to strengthen America's leadership in quantum science. A key action is the reinstatement of the National Quantum Advisory Committee, which had lapsed after the National Quantum Initiative Act expired. The committee is now tasked with giving crucial recommendations to guide government efforts and drive innovation in the quantum field.