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Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard are the recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award () for their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure communication and computing. Bennett and Brassard are widely recognized as founders of quantum information science, a field at the intersection of physics and computer science that treats quantum mechanical phenomena not merely as properties of matter, but as resources for processing and transmitting information.

Bennett, an American physicist at IBM Research, and Brassard, a Canadian computer scientist at the Universite de Montreal, have collaborated over four decades incorporating quantum principles into computational models. Their work has influenced cryptography, algorithm design, computational complexity, learning theory, interactive proofs, and mathematical physics, while their research helped catalyze a generation of physicists and computer scientists to work across disciplinary boundaries.

The ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize in Computing," carries a $1 million prize with financial support provided by Google, Inc. The award is named for Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician who articulated the mathematical foundations of computing.

"Bennett and Brassard fundamentally changed our understanding of information itself," said Yannis Ioannidis, President of ACM. "Their insights expanded the boundaries of computing and set in motion decades of discovery across disciplines. The global momentum behind quantum technologies today underscores the enduring importance of their contributions."

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We are Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez and Shrinivass A.B, lead co-authors of "ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation." I, Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez, am a public sector digital transformation expert with over 15 years of experience, leading complex technology and innovation initiatives from strategic planning to operational execution, primarily for governments and the justice sector worldwide. I, Shrinivass A.B, am a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Fidelity Investment and an active member of ACM's US Technology Policy Committee, contribution to AI, Accessibility, and Tech Governance.

In today’s world, almost every process or interaction between people and governments requires the use of devices such as computers. Government digital transformation must be completed ASAP. But how to achieve a successful transformation?

We will be answering questions on the ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation, on November 25, 2025 from 1 pm EDT (10 am PDT, 5 pm UTC) to 2 pm EDT (11 am PDT, 6 pm UTC). AMA!

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We are Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez and Shrinivass A.B, lead co-authors of "ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation." I, Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez, am a public sector digital transformation expert with over 15 years of experience, leading complex technology and innovation initiatives from strategic planning to operational execution, primarily for governments and the justice sector worldwide. I, Shrinivass A.B, am a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Fidelity Investment and an active member of ACM's US Technology Policy Committee, contribution to AI, Accessibility, and Tech Governance.

In today’s world, almost every process or interaction between people and governments requires the use of devices such as computers. Government digital transformation must be completed ASAP. But how to achieve a successful transformation?

We will be answering questions on the ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation, on November 25, 2025 from 1 pm EDT (10 am PDT, 5 pm UTC) to 2 pm EDT (11 am PDT, 6 pm UTC). AMA!

To frame the conversation around the ACM TechBrief on Government Digital Transformation, the document is available for download at:

ACM TechBriefs is a series of technical bulletins by ACM’s Technology Policy Council that present scientifically-grounded perspectives on the impact of specific developments or applications of technology. Read the issue to come prepared with questions!

Proof: .

We are Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez and Shrinivass A.B, lead co-authors of "ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation." I, Carlos E. Jimenez-Gomez, am a public sector digital transformation expert with over 15 years of experience, leading complex technology and innovation initiatives from strategic planning to operational execution, primarily for governments and the justice sector worldwide. I, Shrinivass A.B, am a Senior Full Stack Engineer at Fidelity Investment and an active member of ACM's US Technology Policy Committee, contribution to AI, Accessibility, and Tech Governance.

In today’s world, almost every process or interaction between people and governments requires the use of devices such as computers. Government digital transformation must be completed ASAP. But how to achieve a successful transformation?

We will be answering questions on the ACM TechBrief: Government Digital Transformation, on November 25, 2025 from 1 pm EDT (10 am PDT, 5 pm UTC) to 2 pm EDT (11 am PDT, 6 pm UTC). AMA!

To frame the conversation around the ACM TechBrief on Government Digital Transformation, the document is available for download at:

ACM TechBriefs is a series of technical bulletins by ACM’s Technology Policy Council that present scientifically-grounded perspectives on the impact of specific developments or applications of technology. Read the issue to come prepared with questions!

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