Together, the two directives lay the groundwork for continued American leadership in an enormously promising field while mitigating the risks that quantum computers pose to America’s national and economic security.The United States has long been a global leader in the development of new technologies, like QIS. While QIS itself is not new, recent breakthroughs in QIS have shown the potential to drive innovations across the American economy, from energy to medicine, through advancements in computation, networking and sensing.Breakthroughs in QIS are poised to generate entirely new industries, good-paying jobs, and economic opportunities for all Americans.