Washington DC, June 23 -- US President Donald Trump on Monday signed two executive orders launching a comprehensive national strategy to secure American leadership in quantum technology.

The dual directives aim to accelerate domestic innovation in quantum computing while fortifying federal cybersecurity against future threats.

Speaking at the White House while preparing to sign the orders, President Trump said, "The first Executive Order launches a national effort to produce a Quantum Computer capable of performing important scientific calculations, and to develop quantum-enabled sensors and networks in the next 5 years... the second order I'm signing directs federal agencies to transition to what is called Quantum cryptography for thei...