Clocks Sail While Magnetometers Lag in Pentagon Quantum Sensor Push — November 1, 2026

Can the Pentagon field quantum sensors by 2028? Brian weighs EO 14413's Sept 30, 2028 mandate, DIU's up-to-$200M Farseer push, and Infleqtion's two-week Tiqker run aboard RV Merlin against manufacturing hurdles.

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Chapters
00:00 Today's headlines
01:08 Pentagon quantum sensors by 2028
02:41 Freymann's case for a sprint on clocks
03:55 Kyle Norman on the transition barrier
05:02 Luca Ferrara: the factory does not exist yet
05:55 Hype Check: 5 out of 10 on Farseer
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