Quantum Computing Inc. has promoted industry leaders Milan Begliarbekov and Pouya Dianat to chief operating officer and chief revenue officer, respectively. QCi said Thursday the leadership appointments seek to reflect the company’s commitment to advancing the execution of its strategic initiatives across product development and commercial exp...
IonQ has agreed to buy Capella Space and Lightsynq Technologies to advance its plan to develop a space-based quantum key distribution, or QKD, network and extend its vision for the quantum internet. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the Capella Space transaction to conclude in the second half of 2025, subject to regulatory...
As 5G technologies continue to be unleashed at increased levels worldwide, the federal government has begun to work closely with industry partners to develop priorities, face challenges and better integrate 5G and FutureG tech across the enterprise. At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 5G Summit on Feb. 27, federal and industry leaders will discu...
IonQ has agreed to acquire all the operating assets of Qubitekk as part of a push to broaden its presence in the quantum networking industry. College Park, Maryland-based IonQ said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close within the next six months and help expand its technology portfolio in quantum network security and protection and...
Quantum computing is just over the horizon for the federal government, and agencies are gearing up for a future in which post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, defines information security. Moving these efforts forward is the Office of Management and Budget, which in July published a report detailing the steps federal organizations must take to imp...
Geopolitical tensions and developments are shaping the defense technology landscape, and the Pentagon is adapting its priorities to meet emerging and increasingly urgent warfighter needs. As adversarial activity rises, United States defense officials are focusing on these five areas, among others, to advance the country’s technological capabilitie...
Atom Computing has named GovCon industry veteran Greg Muhlner as vice president of public sector and Ken Braithwaite, former secretary of the Navy, as a member of the board of directors. Muhlner brings to the role over 15 years of business development and sales experience in the federal government sector, the company said Wednesday. He...
Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) has created a subsidiary that aims to take QCI’s technology products to the Department of Defense and other government agencies. The company said Monday QI Solutions will conduct main business operations in Arizona and Sean Gabeler, a three-decade U.S. military veteran, will serve as president of the newly...
Sue Gordon, former principal deputy director of national intelligence, wrote a joint commentary with U.S. Navy veterans John Richardson and Michael Rogers urging organizations to start their efforts to migrate cybersecurity procedures to post-quantum cryptography. They warned that the “store now, decrypt later” technique could allow hackers to s...
Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) has closed its acquisition of QPhoton as part of efforts to launch and extend its full-stack quantum systems to government defense and security, fraud detection, underwriting and supply chain markets. QCI said Thursday it will combine its Qatalyst computational software with QPhoton’s quantum photonic system u...
