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Naval Research Lab Designated as Navy Quantum Research Center

Naval Research Lab Designated as Navy Quantum Research Center
Allan Bracker (right), a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory research chemist, discusses quantum information research with Office of Naval Research Executive Director E. Anne Sandel, NRL Commanding Officer Capt. Ricardo Vigil, and Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby on Sept. 14, 2020, inside NRL’s Epicenter Facility in Washington, D.C. (Photo: U.S. Navy by Jonathan Steffen)

The Navy on Monday revealed it designated the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) as the Navy’s Quantum Information Research Center, allowing it to engage with organizations to enhance research on quantum information sciences and technology. The fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act mandated this designation, which occurred in March. “This designation is a feather in the cap for NRL. The lab has a long history of unique innovations and we look forward to bringing our decades of experience in…

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