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accession: "0001907982-25-000261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QBTS"
cik: "0001907982"
company_name: "D-Wave Quantum Inc."
filed_at: "2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:47:20.835464+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# D-Wave forms U.S. government business unit led by Jack Sears Jr.

## Summary
- Jack Sears Jr. named VP of U.S. government solutions; 25+ years defense and federal contracting experience.
- Unit to target national security, defense, and infrastructure quantum applications.
- Advantage2 quantum computer now operational at Davidson Technologies in Alabama for sensitive government work.
- Calls for quantum adoption from U.S. Dept. of War leadership: Emil Michael, Daniel Driscoll, Justin Fanelli.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001907982-25-000261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QBTS
- cik: 0001907982
- company_name: D-Wave Quantum Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798225000261/0001907982-25-000261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1907982/000190798225000261/qbts-20251202.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-25-000261
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-25-000261.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001907982-25-000261.txt

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