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This grant establishes Florida Atlantic University as a regional hub for training cybersecurity professionals against emerging quantum threats using a publicly hosted D-Wave annealing system. The initiative directly addresses workforce gaps by integrating advanced quantum hardware into existing academic programs to secure critical infrastructure.

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NIST funds Florida Atlantic University to build quantum cybersecurity skills

Quantum ZeitgeistOctober 6, 20264 min read

FAU received a $200,000 NIST grant to build a regional workforce ecosystem focused on protecting critical infrastructure with emerging quantum cybersecurity expertise.

Florida Atlantic University will publicly host a 4,400+ annealing quantum computer, becoming the first university in Florida to do so through its partnership with D-Wave Quantum Inc. This capability underpins a new $200,000 cooperative agreement, one of only nine such awards given to organizations across eight states. The funding will establish a regional quantum cybersecurity workforce ecosystem serving Palm Beach and Broward counties and the Treasure Coast counties of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River, addressing…

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