House Armed Services Committee NDAA Includes Secret 'Quantum Shield' Mandate for ALL New Military Tech by 2035
In a stunning late-night amendment, the House Armed Services Committee NDAA has quietly mandated that every piece of future military hardware—from fighter jets to battlefield drones—must be equipped with a "Quantum Shield" by 2035, sparking a gold rush for next-gen defense contractors and fears of a global surveillance arms race. The classified provision, leaked exclusively to this outlet, demands that the Pentagon prioritize quantum encryption and sensor-jamming capabilities to create an "absolute digital fortress" against emerging adversarial threats. Industry insiders predict this will trigger a 500% surge in quantum R&D spending, while civil libertarians warn it could make everyday Americans' encrypted data a collateral target in wartime. The move is already being called the most radical technological shift in defense policy since the invention of the microchip.