A post by @FirstSquawk on X.

IonQ secured a quantum computing contract with Connecticut's QuantumCT to supply more than 150 hours of cloud-based quantum access to researchers and businesses across the state. The deal, announced via the company's market ticker $IONQ, expands IonQ's footprint in the academic and commercial research market. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed in the initial announcement. The agreement matters as a signal of continued public-sector demand for cloud quantum capacity, pairing a quantum hardware vendor with a state-backed research initiative. What to watch next is whether the contract translates into follow-on orders or larger multi-year commitments from QuantumCT and other state or university programs.