Summary: Two federal science agencies have together launched a plan to bolster U.S. strength in a field known as quantum information science and technology. The Office of Science and Technology Policy, part of the White House crew, and the National Science Foundation parted with a group called the National K-12 Education Partnership to, as they put it, explore training and education opportunities in quantum. Here with what's going on and why it's important, the National Science Foundation director, Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
