Quantum information science seeks to exploit the collective behavior of a large quantum system to enable tasks that are impossible (or less possible!) with classical resources alone. This burgeoning field encompasses a variety of directions, ranging from metrology to computing. There are several promising platforms that are targeting these opportunities, and I will focus on one such platform — optically-trapped neutral atoms. In this context, we have been developing a new suite of tools in the service of several directions of interest. I will provide an overview of these developments and then discuss one specific set of explorations based on this work, namely, preparing entangled states in highly controlled optical clocks to enhance measurement precision.