A recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office highlights a key issue in the federal quantum market: agencies have clear direction and mandates, but are still defining how to operationalize them. For vendors, this creates a gap between how solutions are typically positioned and how agencies are actually evaluating, funding and implementing.

This session will break down key findings from the GAO report, including the challenges agencies face in defining ownership, coordinating efforts and moving from strategy to execution. The discussion will focus on what this means for vendors and how to better align positioning with how agencies are structuring programs, prioritizing initiatives and moving toward implementation rather than leading with technology alone.