The University of California, Berkeley received a $301,521 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop an Absolute Optical Frequency Reference for Quantum Sensing. This funding will support UC Berkeley's work to maintain technological superiority and prevent technological surprise for adversaries by creating an absolute frequency reference using quantum sensors. Such references are critical for applications like precision navigation, timing, and remote sensing. The grant period runs from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023. As the parent organization, the State of California will oversee administration and disbursement of grant funds to UC Berkeley, which will directly deliver the intended products and services.