IonQ appoints Leslie Kershaw as Chief Information Security Officer

IonQ announced that Leslie Kershaw, previously with its IonQ Capella unit, will advance into a newly expanded role as Chief Information Security Officer, reporting to incoming Chief Information Officer Katie Arrington. The appointment was announced alongside Arrington's hire from the Department of War.

A quantum-computing company elevating security to a corporate CISO post reporting to a former Pentagon technology official signals how closely IonQ is tying its security posture to government and defense business.