Supplementary file 1_Quantum sovereignty and constitutional asymmetry: mapping the sovereignty gap in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.docx

This article introduces the Quantum Sovereignty Gap (QSG) to explain why Puerto Rico (PR) and the Dominican Republic (DR) risk entering the quantum era without the infrastructural, regulatory, or strategic foundations required for autonomy.

Using documentary analysis, a 0–2 scoring matrix, and a qualitative evidence audit trail, the study evaluates the extent to which both jurisdictions exhibit quantum-ready intent. The findings reveal stark asymmetries: PR remains structurally dependent due to long-standing constraints in technological autonomy, externally oriented R&D incentives, and reliance on U.S.-based FedRAMP cloud infrastructures, while the DR shows emerging infrastructural autonomy through its Sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative and NVIDIA Memorandum of Understanding but faces significant implementation friction.