{"id":927407,"date":"2026-01-14T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/department-of-war-technology-veteran-katie-arrington-joins-ionq-as-chief-information-officer-cio-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:08:05","slug":"department-of-war-technology-veteran-katie-arrington-joins-ionq-as-chief-information-officer-cio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/department-of-war-technology-veteran-katie-arrington-joins-ionq-as-chief-information-officer-cio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of War Technology Veteran Katie Arrington Joins IonQ as Chief Information Officer (CIO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Department of War Technology Veteran Katie Arrington Joins IonQ as Chief Information Officer (CIO)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>IonQ Capella\u2019s Leslie Kershaw Moves to IonQ Corporate Post as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>COLLEGE PARK, Md.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nIonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world\u2019s leading quantum platform company, today announced that national security leader and technology advocate Katie Arrington will join its executive team as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to IonQ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Inder Singh, beginning January 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260113438077\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260113438077\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260113438077\/en\/2691749\/4\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Katie Arrington Named IonQ's Chief Information Officer (CIO)\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Katie Arrington Named IonQ&#8217;s Chief Information Officer (CIO)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nIonQ also announced that Leslie Kershaw, currently with IonQ Capella, will advance into a newly expanded role as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to Arrington.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cQuantum computing is one of the most consequential technologies shaping the future of national defense, economic competitiveness, and global security,\u201d said IonQ Chairman and CEO, Niccolo de Masi. \u201cKatie has spent her entire career as a passionate advocate to ensure the United States maintains its technological edge\u2014from strengthening the industrial base to protecting critical systems and capabilities across the Department of War. Her passion for defending the nation and advancing the kind of breakthrough innovation that quantum computing represents will help accelerate IonQ\u2019s growth and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cFor more than 20 years, Leslie has served as a proven leader in cyber operations, from the military to industry,\u201d Singh commented. \u201cHer ability to operationalize security at scale ensures our customers and partners can confidently rely on IonQ systems for missions across and beyond the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Advancing America\u2019s Edge<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAs CIO, Arrington will oversee the protection and modernization of IonQ\u2019s global enterprise systems, safeguard digital assets and supply chains, and strengthen operational and cyber resilience across the company\u2019s rapidly expanding footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\nHer move to IonQ reflects a continued personal mission she has championed throughout her career\u2014ensuring U.S. warfighters, government agencies, and industry have access to the world\u2019s most advanced, secure technology.<\/p>\n<p>\nMost recently, Arrington performed the duties of the Department of War\u2019s Chief Information Officer, advising the Secretary on enterprise information management; satellite, communications, and spectrum capabilities; cyber assurance; and space and emerging technology policy. Earlier, as Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity, she led defense-wide oversight of cyber strategy, governance, and compliance.<\/p>\n<p>\nA former state legislator and a longtime member of the defense innovation ecosystem, Arrington began her federal service as the CISO for Acquisition &amp; Sustainment, where she developed and implemented the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). She was also instrumental in bringing AI to the COVID Supply Chain efforts. Her industry leadership includes senior roles with Exiger, Booz Allen Hamilton, Centuria Corporation, and Dispersive Networks\u2014each focused on strengthening the defense industrial base, accelerating innovation, and protecting national security.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cyber Leadership to Support Global Scale<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nKershaw assumes responsibility for achieving federal and commercial cybersecurity requirements, managing enterprise cyber and physical security, and ensuring security keeps pace with IonQ\u2019s rapid commercial expansion.<\/p>\n<p>\nShe brings nearly two decades of cyber leadership, including service as Cyber Technical Director for Space DELTA 6, U.S. Space Force, where she guided cyber architecture and operational readiness for teams across 13 globally dispersed locations.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Shared Mission<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nTogether, Arrington and Kershaw bring unmatched experience at the intersection of national security, emerging technology, cyber operations, and quantum innovation. Their appointments reinforce IonQ\u2019s commitment to developing breakthrough quantum systems while protecting the nation\u2019s\u2014and the world\u2019s\u2014most critical data, infrastructure, and missions.<\/p>\n<p><b>About IonQ<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2F&amp;esheet=54396256&amp;newsitemid=20260113438077&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=IonQ%2C+Inc&amp;index=1&amp;md5=4b831459ab7d20b8ece9d98cc85d05f2\">IonQ, Inc<\/a>. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world\u2019s leading quantum platform company delivering solutions for quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ\u2019s newest generation of quantum computers, the forthcoming IonQ Tempo, will be the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-speeds-quantum-accelerated-drug-development-application-with&amp;esheet=54396256&amp;newsitemid=20260113438077&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Amazon+Web+Services%2C+AstraZeneca%2C+and+NVIDIA&amp;index=2&amp;md5=c6f2542d1f03083b1b38c2117772d557\">Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca, and NVIDIA<\/a> achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fionq.com%2Fnews%2Fionq-achieves-landmark-result-setting-new-world-record-in-quantum-computing&amp;esheet=54396256&amp;newsitemid=20260113438077&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=setting+a+world+record+in+quantum+computing+performance&amp;index=3&amp;md5=0e18478a6deb9e5eaaa37e39bbd50e19\">setting a world record in quantum computing performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\nHeadquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has more than 1,300 employees at operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Toronto, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fionq.com&amp;esheet=54396256&amp;newsitemid=20260113438077&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=IonQ.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=958e760b4b215a9da7a57ec08bc646ec\">IonQ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260113438077r2&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260113438077\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260113438077\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>IonQ Media contacts:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Cheryl Krauss<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:cheryl.krauss@ionq.co\">cheryl.krauss@ionq.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nTor Constantino<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:tor.constantino@ionq.co\">tor.constantino@ionq.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>IonQ Investor Contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:investors@ionq.co\">investors@ionq.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Maryland United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Technology Science Other Manufacturing Semiconductor Security Transport Research Government Technology Other Defense Contracts Logistics\/Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Software Networks Defense Internet Hardware<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260113438077\/en\/2691749\/3\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Katie Arrington Named IonQ&#8217;s Chief Information Officer (CIO)<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260113438077\/en\/2691746\/3\/Leslie_2.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Leslie Kershaw Named IonQ&#8217;s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260113438077\/en\/1956987\/3\/IonQ_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of War Technology Veteran Katie Arrington Joins IonQ as Chief Information Officer (CIO) IonQ Capella\u2019s Leslie Kershaw Moves to IonQ Corporate Post as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) COLLEGE PARK, Md.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world\u2019s leading quantum platform company, today announced that national security leader and technology advocate Katie Arrington will join its executive team as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to IonQ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Inder Singh, beginning January 19, 2026. 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