IonQ and Sandia National Labs Partner on U.S. Defense Quantum Systems

By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-06

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, IonQ has formalised a collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories to refine quantum hardware specifically for national security. The team will operate out of New Mexico to test silicon photonics and trapped-ion fabrication.

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, IonQ has formalised a collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories to refine quantum hardware specifically for national security. The team will operate out of New Mexico to test silicon photonics and trapped-ion fabrication.