supertools?- quantum computer science so frosty, they ain't even tryna tell you what he's up to...,

iarpa |  Mathematics (algebra, number theory and algebraic geometry), cryptology, quantum information science (theoretical and experimental), computer science-theory of algorithms, symbolic computation, complexity theory, machine learning, computer-human interfaces, scientometrics, geology

The biggest breakthrough would be if NSA could build a quantum computer that could implement Shor's algorithm using the Quantum Fourier Transform (QFT). This breaks RSA and Diffie-Hellman. The quantum research program at NSA used to be headed up by Mark Heiligman who is now at IARPA:

RAVEN	Microelectronics, nondestructive analysis, nanoscale imaging, hardware assurance	Dr. Carl McCants
SCITE	Engineering enterprises that detect low probability events with low accuracy sensors, innovative research methods to evaluate analytic and forecasting tradecraft, innovative statistical methods to estimate performance of systems addressing complex analysis and forecasting problems, scientific research on organizational lessons-learned methods, evidence-based forecasting methods, inductive logic, probabilistic reasoning and its application to analytic tradecraft	Dr. Paul Lehner
SHARP	Cognition, psychometrics, fluid reasoning and intelligence, neuroscience, human performance	Dr. Alexis Jeannotte
SILMARILS	Chemical detection and identification (including standoff, remote, and ultra-compact/low power approaches), spectroscopy/spectrometry/chromatography, optical sensors, novel laser designs, frequency combs, nonlinear optics, fiber optic sensors/lasers/devices	Dr. Kristy DeWitt
SLiCE	Communication systems, geolocation, electromagnetics, radio frequency	Dr. Chris Reed
SuperTools		Dr. Mark Heiligman
TIC	Cybersecurity and information assurance, hardware assurance, microelectronics	Dr. Carl McCants
TRUST	Interpersonal trust, neurophysiology, behavioral science, advanced data analytics, social science	Dr. Alexis Jeannotte