Mapping the Quantum Standards Landscape: ASCET Releases Environmental Scan

The Advancing Standardization for Critical and Emerging Technologies (ASCET) Center of Excellence (CoE) has released an environmental scan mapping the current quantum standardization landscape and identifying pre-standardization gaps with the greatest impact on U.S. leadership in the field.

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Spanning computing, communications, sensing, and measurement, the scan assesses quantum standardization at all levels by:

• Identifying key quantum stakeholders and their current roles, including industry leaders, national laboratories, and federally funded R&D centers
• Mapping existing quantum standards and standardization activity, including current roadmaps and strategy documents
• Assessing gaps in quantum standardization, including deployment challenges in areas ranging from communication to computing
• Summarizing ongoing quantum standardization efforts, including active working groups, draft standards, consortia, and public-private partnerships

“Quantum is at the inflection point where pre-standardization activity—testbed development, benchmarking, reproducibility—will determine whether formal standards arrive in time to support U.S. competitiveness,” says Mohsen Seifi, Ph.D., ASTM vice president and principal investigator for ASCET. “This scan gives stakeholders a shared map of where that work is happening, where it isn’t, and where coordinated action is most consequential.”

Attend an ASCET Quantum Webinar

ASCET’s “Closing the Quantum Standards Gap” webinar on April 28 will review the scan’s findings, exploring the current direction of quantum standardization and how experts can align to close critical gaps. Registration is now open.

About ASCET

ASCET is a cooperative agreement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and ASTM International that supports private sector-driven engagement in international standards development. ANSI is an implementing partner of ASCET, along with ASME, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Robotics, CSA Group, IEEE, and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE).