QED-C | Standards & Performance Metrics

Mission

Standards & Performance Metrics TAC whose purpose will be to to establish a process for understanding the landscape of standards and benchmarkdevelopment for quantum technologies, and to codify ways in which QED-C members can access these standards in positive and constructive ways. QED-C shall collect and broadlydistribute suggested requirements and benchmarks for the purpose of aiding industries to participate in the development of quantum technologies in support of the burgeoning need for QIST. For the avoidance of doubt, QED-C shall not be a standards setting or standards development organization, nor shall QED-C promote or otherwise encourage adoption of voluntary consensus standards or conformity assessment activities for core QIST technologies.

Annual Plan

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Goals

2026 will focus on delivering member value through the business impact of standards, with objectives and key results across computing, networking & sensing, and international standards.

Projects

Host One In-Person Workshop at QED-C Spring or Annual meetings on Quantum Advantage
One In-Person Workshop at QED-C Spring or Annual meetings on Quantum Computing Supply Chain Software
Host 3 Quantum Computing Benchmarking Interns for Summer 2026

Subcommittees

Computing

This subcommittee convenes stakeholders across the quantum computing ecosystem to define and advance benchmarks, metrics, and standards that enable consistent evaluation and meaningful comparisons of quantum computing capabilities.

Networking and Sensing

This subcommittee focuses on developing interoperable standards and performance criteria for quantum networking and sensing technologies, supporting their reliable implementation and integration across diverse platforms.