Pentagon-Funded Frontier Tech: Quantum, Space & Defense AI

Washington is putting federal money behind strategic technology. The Pentagon's quantum push of roughly $350 million follows an earlier Commerce Department pledge of more than $2 billion. This basket holds pure-play quantum names alongside defense-linked software, photonics, space and aerospace suppliers. It leans on government demand rather than mega-cap cloud exposure. Catalysts: - 2026-10-13 Why IonQ may capture more of the Pentagon quantum budget than D-Wave (https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/pentagons-350-million-quantum-push-121000522.html) Launch basket (equal weight): IONQ, RGTI, IBM, COHR, PLTR, RKLB, BA Rules: 1. No inverse, leveraged or volatility ETFs. 2. Only names tradable at the enrolled brokers (Moomoo): no OTC listings, no dead tickers, nothing on the refused list.