Quantum Application

The Department has pioneered and advanced classical sensor technology for decades. Over the past years, quantum sensing technology has shown the ability to meet program-level metrics throughout DoW R&D programs. Sustained development to create the specialized manufacturing requirements, workforce, and operation outside the laboratory is critical to bring these sensors to a maturity level at which the services can continue transition to programs of record. OUSW (R&E) centralized management and direction of this development will ensure that redundancy and a piecemeal approach is avoided, and that overall progress is accelerated. This funding will allow OUSW(R&E) oversight of a multi-service program designed to develop quantum sensing technology capable of integration into multiple DoW applications in each of the Army (USA), Navy (USN), and Air Force (USAF). As structured, the program will be able to maximize the utilization of the military department’s distributed technical expertise and capabilities. OUSW(R&E) will contribute connections to program of record and the joint force strategic goals, connectivity and integration between organizations. OUSW (R&E) will reduce risks to individual projects through coordinated work on technology challenges, and connectivity to other R&E capabilities including the other critical technology areas, basic science office, manufacturing innovation, and the Microelectronics Commons. OUSW(R&E) will confirm all developed quantum technology meets specified requirements ensuring a more diverse use case for all developed technology with an industry base that can sustain DoW needs. Projects will include testing and evaluation, device integration, and application analysis to aid in future acquisition and sustainment of innovative technologies developed in DoW research programs.