• IonQ advanced to Stage C of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, triggering an independent validation of its fault-tolerant quantum computing roadmap.
• Stage C agreement carries potential value up to $300 million, subject to future appropriations and DARPA funding actions.
• Program runs through 2029, covering multiple generations of IonQ’s Superion systems under DARPA verification and performance testing.
• IonQ cited its sixth-generation system, Superion 256, as current hardware supporting its utility-scale development plan.

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