Quantum: IonQ Selected to Support Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - February 23, 2026 - Quantum company IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced it was awarded a contract under the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151 billion. This contract encompasses a range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of [...]
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