# IonQ x DARPA: partnership

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IonQ was selected by DARPA for Phase B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative and the HARQ Program, reflecting IonQ's leadership in modular quantum computing and scalable networking architectures.

- **Type:** development
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Parties (2)

- [IonQ](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/ionq.md) technology provider
- DARPA _(off-registry)_ co developer

## Timeline

- **Announced:** 2025-01-01

## Sources (3)

1. **IonQ Q4 2025 Financial Results** · https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-financial-results
2. https://www.ionq.com/news/ionq-advances-to-stage-b-of-darpas-quantum-benchmarking-initiative-qbi
3. https://www.darpa.mil/research/programs/quantum-benchmarking-initiative/stage-b-selection


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