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Supply chain challenges loom large in quantum race, White House official says
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
A White House official has identified the quantum supply chain as a major challenge for the US, citing its fragmentation across multiple hardware platforms and a lack of commercial scale to make it robust. The government is exploring ways to bolster the supply chain, such as direct purchases and prize challenges, but acknowledges funding is a constraint.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Quantum Computing.
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Washington has just flagged the fragmented quantum supply chain as a national bottleneck. If you make the cryogenics, lasers, or specialised materials for quantum systems, you are the solution the government is now trying to fund and procure.
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