Lawler and Commerce Secretary Lutnick Tour IBM’s Yorktown Heights Research Center
Rep. Mike Lawler and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visited IBM’s Thomas Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights to tour quantum research facilities and see IBM quantum systems. Discussions with IBM Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna and research leaders covered potential uses in cybersecurity, healthcare, manufacturing, AI, scientific research, and national defense, alongside themes of U.S. competitiveness and continued investment in research and a skilled workforce.