According to the International Herald Tribune, North Korea has deployed a ballistic missile that can reach the US to a launch site. The last time Pyongyang test fired a ballistic missile was in 1998. As IHT points out, now would seem an inappropriate time to conduct such a test, but then when has that stopped NK
The Air Force Research Lab has awarded quantum computing firm IonQ a $7.5 million follow-on contract to bridge the gap between the lab and the field for the highly advanced technology.