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DARPA's "It's About Time" initiative marks a strategic pivot from laboratory proof-of-concept to scalable manufacturing for tactical optical clocks, addressing the critical bottleneck of transitioning quantum sensing technologies into operational deployment. By leveraging IonQ's Vector Atomic subsidiary, this program aims to standardize production practices and integrate these ultra-precise timekeeping devices reliably outside controlled environments. This shift underscores that successful quantum technology adoption now hinges on solving engineering scalability challenges rather than just achieving scientific breakthroughs.

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Why DARPA Is Turning Its Attention to Quantum Manufacturing

The Quantum InsiderAugust 6, 20265 min read

Insider Brief DARPA is shifting more of its attention from demonstrating quantum technologies in the laboratory to figuring out how to manufacture them at scale, according to a news release from the agency. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency this week launched It’s About Time, a new program intended to establish a pilot manufacturing […]

DARPA has launched the “It’s About Time” program to establish a pilot manufacturing pipeline for optical clocks. The initiative builds on DARPA’s ROCkN and OASIC programs, which advanced compact optical clocks while developing manufacturing, testing, packaging and integration practices needed for larger-scale deployment. IonQ, through its Vector Atomic subsidiary, will establish the manufacturing pipeline, with a production facility expected to open by mid-2027 and deliverable optical clock units planned within about a year of its completion. DARPA is shifting more of its attention from demonstrating quantum technologies in the laboratory to figuring out how…

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