IonQ and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Quantum Solutions to the Public Sector

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• IonQ and Carahsoft have formed a strategic partnership to expand U.S. public sector access to quantum computing, networking, sensing and security technologies.
• Carahsoft will serve as IonQ‘s public sector distributor, supporting procurement, contract access and sales through its reseller network and Federal systems integrators.
• The partnership builds on IonQ‘s existing government work, including its progression to Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative and its quantum networking collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

PRESS RELEASE — IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider^®, today announced a strategic partnership. The collaboration intends to drive quantum computing, networking, sensing and security adoption across Federal agencies and their industry partners. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as IonQ’s Public Sector distributor, enabling Government agencies to purchase IonQ technology through its reseller partners.

The IonQ-Carahsoft partnership comes as the Federal Government accelerates its commitment to quantum innovation. Executive Order 14413, Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation, directs a Government-wide strategy to advance quantum commercialization, deployment and collaboration with U.S. industry. Through this partnership, IonQ and Carahsoft aim to expand Federal access to emerging quantum technologies, streamline procurement and support mission-critical national security objectives.

“IonQ and Carahsoft will have a powerful partnership across the entire Public Sector, including higher education, State, Local Government, Department of War, civilian and the integrator and partner community,” said Steve Harris, IonQ Senior Vice President and General Manager, Public Sector. “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.”

IonQ’s full-stack quantum platform extends beyond computing to include networking, security and sensing. These technologies serve complementary roles: sensing provides precise measurements, networking connects systems, security protects information and computing addresses complex analytical challenges. Together, they give agencies and partners a foundation for coordinating how information is collected, connected, protected and processed.

Carahsoft will support procurement and pricing, access to applicable contract vehicles, channel sales, product resale and distribution. This arrangement is intended to help resellers and Federal systems integrators align their offerings with agency requirements.

“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,” said Alex Whitworth, Program Executive for Quantum Solutions at Carahsoft. “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.”

This announcement builds on IonQ’s strong track record of Government collaboration. The company has advanced to Stage C, the third and final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) 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.

IonQ’s solutions are available through Carahsoft’s reseller partners. For more information, contact the Carahsoft Team at (571) 662-4771 or [email protected]; or learn more about IonQ’s solutions here.