United States — DARPA & Donald Trump

United States — DARPA: The United States — DARPA selected Microsoft as a participant in its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, validating Microsoft's topological quantum architecture and its potential for utility-scale performance.

Donald Trump: The administration of Donald Trump provided backing for a company spun out by Microsoft to make quantum chips for others.

United States — DARPA: Microsoft is sharing data with United States — DARPA for independent assessment of its quantum research, indicating a level of government interest and oversight.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump's administration prioritized quantum computing and invested $2 billion in the field, setting goals for a scientific quantum system by 2028, indicating government interest in the technology.

United States — DARPA: ARPA-H is to receive $50 million in federal funding for psychedelic medicine programs under the executive order.

Donald Trump: President Trump signed an executive order accelerating access to psychedelic therapies, which supports the regulatory environment for ALA-002.

United States — DARPA: The United States — DARPA (DARPA) created the OPEN AI metals program, which the Trump administration aims to use for critical mineral price setting, though European allies are opposed.