The congressman said the Five Eyes intelligence alliance should collaborate on more technology developments, including quantum computing.

An Air Force official said last week the military is planning a joint exercise with the UK, Australia and Canada on a quantum “challenge program.”

The National Quantum Initiative Act is intended to advance the nation’s development of the emerging technology, which could bring big advancements in computing power.

Officials said the new panel's goal will be to create a national agenda on quantum information science, address U.S. economic and national security implications from the technology and coordinate federal policy.

Republican Rep. Lamar Smith wants to foster a collaborative framework for government, industry and academia to handle developments in quantum computing.