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QBI evaluators must submit abstracts by October 23, 2026. Invited full proposals follow by December 30 under an amendment adding a cybersecurity requirement.
The It's About Time announcement targets a production pathway, while its facility and unit-delivery dates remain future milestones.
The November 2025 selection advances a staged evaluation of utility-scale computing, with verification still ahead.
Recent DARPA programs show why acquisition decisions need evidence about repeatable production, independent evaluation and sustainment.
The September vendor announcement adds an unmanned-platform demonstration, without a public procurement or full performance record.
A simple evidence map separates research, prototypes, tests, procurement, and operational use.
A contract award can establish a funded scope, but it is not evidence of deployment or operational capability.
A trial report is strongest when it identifies the system, setting, comparison, result, and remaining limits.