"Do your homework beforehand."

The goal is to develop a cohesive national strategy for research into quantum information science (QIS).

Dixon has served as the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's deputy director since January 2016.

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

Talent and international cooperation are part of the equation, academics tell the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

The swarm of robots would be used to create a “safety bubble” around the area of operations.