Quantum Computing Inc. announced the appointment of The Honorable James (Jim) Simon, Jr., a seasoned US intelligence community leader and technology strategist with extensive experience working with senior government and industry leaders globally, to establish and lead the Company's Technical Advisory Board. Mr. Simon is a former senior Central Intelligence Agency officer and former executive at Microsoft. He served as the first Assistant Director of the Central Intelligence for Administration (1998 – 2003) during which he oversaw the 14 agencies that comprised the National Foreign Intelligence Program.

He chaired the Mission Requirements Board that approved all Intelligence Community's major system acquisitions, and, after September 11th, was designated as the senior intelligence officer for homeland security where he established and chaired the Homeland Security Intelligence Council. For his government service, Mr. Simon has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, attaining the highest possible grade for a career intelligence officer. Returning to the private sector, Mr. Simon launched a consulting and services firm and soon thereafter joined Microsoft as Director of its Institute for Advanced Technology in Governments, rising to Chief Strategist, World Wide Public Sector in 2010.

Over the last 10 years, Mr. Simon has been advising businesses and governments worldwide on advanced cyber security technologies, the development of advanced analytics and comprehensive solutions, and strategic initiatives, as well as, providing training and education to military colleges and civilian universities. Mr. Simon is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Alabama in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice where he focuses on cyber security. Mr. Simon has produced published works on cyber conflict, military history, intelligence, and security.

He has also served on a number of corporate boards of directors ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, such as US Airways and Orbimage. Mr. Simon joins Quantum Computing Inc. as the Company is powering up its strategy and marketing teams to support the acceleration of its product sales. The Company recently announced the appointment of Dr. Carl Weimer to its Board of Directors.

Dr. Weimer combines over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry, during which he developed skills and leadership experience in advanced technologies, including laser remote sensing and LiDAR, an important potential revenue source of QCI. Dr. Weimer has been with Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. for over 22 years and serves as Chief Technologist for the Ball Civil Business Unit.

Since 2008, he has been the Principal Investigator for the NASA Earth Science Technology Office. Dr. Weimer received a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvey Mudd College (1984), a Master of Science (1987), and a PhD (1992) from Colorado State University all in experimental Physics.