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Executive Order 13885

Establishing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee

This executive order establishes the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, a 22-member body co-chaired by the OSTP Director and an Energy Secretary designee, to advise on quantum information science policy. It operationalizes Section 104 of the National Quantum Initiative Act by creating the advisory structure Congress mandated, with members from industry, academia, and government meeting at least twice yearly.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 46873

Impact dates

  1. Committee meet at least twice per year (ongoing obligation)

Key directives

  • Establish National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee
  • Secretary of Energy appoint not more than 22 members representing industry, universities, Federal laboratories, and other Federal agencies
  • Director of OSTP serve as Co-Chair; Secretary designate at least one member as Co-Chair
  • Committee meet at least twice per year
  • Committee advise Secretary and NSTC Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science
  • Committee respond to requests from Co-Chairs and Subcommittee
  • Committee solicit information from broad stakeholder community
  • Agency heads provide information to Committee upon Co-Chair request
  • Committee may create standing subcommittees and ad hoc groups
  • Director may request security clearances for members without current access
  • Department of Energy provide funding and administrative/technical support
  • Secretary of Energy perform FACA functions except section 6

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Committee establishment
  • OSTP Director designated as Co-Chair

Near term (90d)

  • Secretary of Energy appointment of up to 22 members
  • designation of member Co-Chair
  • establishment of subcommittees and ad hoc groups

Long term

  • Ongoing bi-annual meetings
  • Advisory input into National Quantum Initiative Program revisions
  • Sustained coordination with NSTC Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science

Risks & tensions

  • No binding authority: Committee is advisory only with no decision-making power over funding or program implementation
  • Dependent on appropriations: Section 4(c) explicitly subjects implementation to availability of funding
  • Potential coordination friction between OSTP Director and Energy Secretary over co-chair leadership and member selection
  • Classified access for members may create delays in committee operations pending clearance processing
  • Vague on enforcement: 'to the extent permitted by law' qualifier on agency information sharing may limit cooperation
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