Trump Announces Major Funding for AI, Quantum and Space

The administration also allocated $1 billion to expand scientific computing infrastructure and workforce training, involving universities, industry and the state of Georgia. Ten states will form a regional computing consortium, while five universities in North and South Carolina will launch a new research hub.

The Department of Energy introduced a $215 million competition to develop fault‑tolerant quantum computers capable of solving scientifically important problems. NASA and the Energy Department also revealed plans for nuclear‑powered spacecraft, including the Space Reactor‑1 for a 2028 Mars mission and Lunar Reactor‑1 for a proposed moon‑based fission system.