IonQ Receives $7.5 Million from AFRL for Quantum Networking
THE SO WHAT
AFRL’s $7.5M follow-on for IonQ’s quantum networking work is a clear signal that defense is willing to fund multi-phase, multi-year quantum stack buildouts. If you sell into government or defense, assume quantum-secure networking and experimentation will start showing up in RFP language well before commercial buyers push for it.
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