The Computing Research Association (CRA) launched the first set of white papers in its 2024-2025 Quadrennial Papers series. We publish this series every four years to explore areas and issues in computing research that have the potential to address national priorities. These Quad Papers aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the computing research field, detailing potential research directions, challenges, and recommendations for policymakers and the computing research community.

Topics covered in this first set of papers include:

• Reclaiming the Future: American Information Technology Leadership in an Era of Global Competition;
• The Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition: Making Progress, But Still a Long Road Ahead;
• Imperative for Educating the Next Generation Robotics Technology Workforce.

CRA released six papers in this initial wave and plans to release additional papers in the coming weeks.

The computing research community’s active engagement with elected officials and research agency policymakers ensures that these stakeholders remain informed about the latest breakthroughs and challenges in the field. This engagement represents one of the many ways that the CRA interacts with policymakers in the science and technology policy arena.