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Future Announcement: Quantum Computing – Applications Workshops (QC-AW)

Department of Defense · DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) · Special Notice · DARPA-SN-27-14

posted 28 October 2026 · closes 31 December 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC12

Summary

DARPA plans to host future Quantum Computing – Applications Workshops (QC-AW) to assess the commercial impact of utility‑scale quantum computers. The notice provides advance notice of these workshops and indicates that a subsequent Request for Information will be issued.

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