GDIT, IonQ Partner To Accelerate Quantum Computing Capabilities for Government
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced on February 10 that it will partner with IonQ to develop quantum processing and network applications for government missions. The partnership will focus on innovations in advanced data analytics and operational efficiency to address challenges across the defense, intelligence and civilian sectors.
According to GDIT’s press release, the two companies will collaborate to improve spatial data analysis, enhance fraud and anomaly detection, find more efficient transport routes to optimize supply chain performance and test potential treatments to advance health research.
“Partnering with GDIT, we will accelerate quantum computing adoption in the government, continuing IonQ’s consistent market growth,” said Rima Alameddine, IonQ’s chief revenue officer. “This collaboration marks a significant step in delivering quantum solutions that address critical challenges faced by government agencies. It allows us to leverage our combined capabilities to introduce quantum computing to government and defense sectors, supporting high-priority projects. We are excited to work closely with and learn from the experts at GDIT.”
In 2023, GDIT launched its technology investment strategy, which includes investments in zero trust, information technology automation, multicloud management, software factory, 5G, and mission artificial intelligence and machine learning, to strengthen its relationships with commercial technology companies. GDIT and IonQ partnered last year to leverage quantum and artificial intelligence technologies to advance a major intelligence agency’s quantum readiness, the release said.
GDIT also joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography Building Block Consortium to address the threats posed by quantum computing, according to a December 2024 press release.
