OAKLAND, California June 27 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence and quantum computing startup SandboxAQ on Tuesday said it has won a U.S. government contract for military cyber security in a deal that includes Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Deloitte & Touche (DLTE.UL) as subcontractors.
The contract is with the Defense Information Systems Agency which provides global communications infrastructure for the Department of Defense, the Silicon Valley firm said.
Earlier this year, SandboxAQ won a contract with the U.S. Air Force to research quantum navigation technology which could serve as an alternative to the Global Positioning System (GPS), which can be jammed.
Quantum navigation uses sensors based on quantum physics to monitor slight local changes in the Earth's magnetic field, making navigation systems much more precise, Hidary said.
Reporting by Jane Lanhee Lee; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Jack Hidary, Hidary, SandboxAQ, Jane Lanhee Lee, Christopher Cushing
Organizations:
Microsoft, Deloitte, Touche, Defense Information Systems Agency, Department of Defense, Reuters, U.S . Air Force, Global, Thomson
Locations:
OAKLAND, California