IonQ and Carahsoft Technology Corp. have formed a strategic partnership to deliver a full-stack quantum platform to U.S. government agencies. This collaboration coincides with Executive Order 14413, which directs a government-wide strategy to advance quantum commercialization; Steve Harris, IonQ Senior Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector, says that through this relationship quantum solutions ranging from computing to networking, security, and sensing will be more readily accessible.
IonQ and Carahsoft Expand Quantum Access to Public Sector
Carahsoft will streamline the acquisition process for IonQ’s full-stack quantum platform, offering U.S. Carahsoft’s role extends beyond distribution. The company will also support pricing negotiations and ensure alignment between agency requirements and available offerings.
Alex Whitworth, Program Executive for Quantum Solutions at Carahsoft, highlighted this commitment, saying, “We are pleased to partner with IonQ to expand access to innovative quantum technologies that help address the evolving mission needs of Federal agencies and the broader Public Sector.” Whitworth further stated, “Together with our reseller partners, we look forward to simplifying procurement, fostering collaboration across the Government technology ecosystem and helping Public Sector organizations explore how quantum innovation can strengthen national security, mission resilience and the nation’s technological leadership.”
These technologies serve complementary roles: sensing provides precise measurements, networking connects systems, security protects information, and computing addresses complex analytical challenges, creating a foundation for coordinated data collection, connection, protection, and processing. This announcement builds on IonQ’s strong track record of Government collaboration, the company says.
The company has advanced to Stage C, the third and final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, where its approach to utility-scale quantum computing will undergo independent verification and validation. Its collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) includes a quantum network delivered in Rome, New York and follow-on work to extend the network’s optical, hardware, and software capabilities toward operational interoperability.
Through this relationship quantum solutions ranging from computing, networking, security to sensing will be more readily accessible during this important time when quantum progress is an immediate and critical requirement.
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