Quantum computer (Credit: Johns Hopkins APL)

Research and Exploratory Development Mission Area

Alternative Computing Paradigms

About Alternative Computing Paradigms

Our team maintains a diverse portfolio—encompassing research in low-temperature physics, trustworthy computing, and quantum information science—to identify and nurture revolutionary paradigms in computing, enabling novel capabilities with elegance, performance, and security.

Program Manager: Sarah Adams
Assistant Program Manager: Kevin Schultz

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Focus Areas

Quantum Information

Harnessing quantum phenomena for novel computation, sensing, and communication

Trustworthy Computing

Securing today’s computing systems for enduring capability

Neuromimetic Computing

Leveraging the design of neural systems for elegance and efficiency in artificial computation

Computational Science

Exploiting classical and hybrid architectures to solve critical challenges

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