SandboxAQ will implement its cryptographic management platform under a prototype other transaction authority agreement with the Defense Information Systems Agency. The company said Tuesday it will work with Microsoft and Deloitte & Touche as it delivers its SandboxAQ Security Suite to DISA through the prototype OTA. The SandboxAQ Security Suite works to provide agile cryptography […] More

SandboxAQ, a quantum computing technology startup that spun off from Alphabet in 2022, has raised $500 million in a round of funding from several investors to advance quantum and cybersecurity work, Reuters reported Tuesday. Investors include former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who serves as chairman of SandboxAQ, T. Rowe Price funds, Breyer Capital and Time […] More

Software as service startup SandboxAQ has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to mature quantum sensor technology intended for navigation use in mission areas where global positioning systems can be interrupted. The Direct-to-Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research award from USAF will support research and development efforts for the quantum navigation system, SandboxAQ said Monday. USAF and […] More

SandboxAQ will carry out a feasibility study to determine how its quantum-resistant security applications could help the U.S. Air Force assess its cryptographic cybersecurity posture under the initial phase of the Small Business Innovation Research contract. The company said Friday it will execute a post-quantum cryptographic inventory analysis and help the service branch implement a […] More

Executive Mosaic is proud to name Carahsoft Technology President Craig Abod as a 2024 Wash100 Award winner. Abod, who appears on the prestigious Wash100 list for the tenth time this year, is recognized for driving continued innovation in the government software and information technology ecosystems and for elevating Carahsoft’s offerings through partnerships with cutting-edge technology companies.

Last year, Abod was a fierce competitor in the Wash100 popular vote competition. He appeared in first place in the weekly rankings for a record-breaking nine weeks. Help propel Abod to the top yet again — cast your votes at Wash100.com!

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Executive Mosaic, the premier media and events organization in the government contracting sector, is honored to announce the 2024 edition of the highly anticipated Wash100 Award. Now in its historic 11th year, the Wash100 Award recognizes the top 100 industry executives and government leaders in the GovCon community for their outstanding leadership, positive impact and […] More

Quantum technology is an umbrella term that encompasses a host of tools at various levels of development. It includes quantum computers—which feature an almost inconceivably high computational speed and are currently still in a gestational period—but also quantum science and applications like magnetic resource imaging machines, commonly known as MRI. Chester Kennedy Chester Kennedy, executive […] More

Photo of Todd Probert CACI International Official Website Todd Probert is the President of National Security and Innovative Solutions, a CACI International segment offering world-class capabilities in resiliency, cybersecurity, space operations, and C4ISR. He has held the position since July 2020. CACI International Inc. is an IT solutions company that provides services to the U.S. […] More

Photo of Jen Sovada at LinkedIn Jen Sovada is Sandbox AQ’s President of Public Sector. She has built an extensive portfolio in government and commercial defense industries, specializing in cybersecurity, national security, AI, and quantum technology. Get to know Jen Sovada, Sandbox AQ’s current President of Public Sector. Who is Jen Sovada? Jen Sovada is […] More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has partnered with 12 technology companies on a demonstration project the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence launched in support of efforts to standardize practices for post-quantum cryptography. Collaborators for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project will aim to showcase tools that could be used to automatically discover usage of […] More

In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm, has made an investment in Sandbox AQ to help the latter build encryption software that could resist the possibility of being decrypted by quantum computers and sensors, Bloomberg reported Monday. Bloomberg quoted Steve Bowsher, president of IQT, as saying the investor wants to help bring Sandbox’s product to […] More