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Governor Moore Announces New Partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Unlock $100 million in Federal Investment in Maryland’s Quantum Industry

May 15, 2026April 28, 2025 by Corey Stambaugh

Governor Wes Moore today signed a memorandum of agreement between the State of Maryland and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to establish the “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub”—a formalization of state and federal government partnership to develop quantum information science in the state.

Governor Moore Announces $1 Billion “Capital of Quantum” Initiative

May 15, 2026January 14, 2025 by Corey Stambaugh

Governor Wes Moore, University of Maryland College Park President Darryll J. Pines and IonQ President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Chapman today announced the “Capital of Quantum” Initiative – a landmark public-private partnership that will catalyze $1 billion in investments and cement Maryland as a global leader in quantum information science and technology.