As quantum computing advances, it is creating new cybersecurity challenges that will require a workforce trained to protect critical systems and infrastructure. Yet few workforce development programs provide hands-on training that integrates quantum computing, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.

@FloridaAtlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (@fauengineering), in collaboration with D-Wave, is addressing this emerging workforce gap with a new $200,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (@NIST) to establish a regional quantum cybersecurity workforce ecosystem.

The project comes at a pivotal time for FAU and the state of Florida. FAU will be the first university in Florida to publicly host a dedicated 4,400+ annealing quantum computer through its partnership with D-Wave.

Read more: https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/quantum-workforce-nist-grant.php