CGI Federal, DLA and UT Knoxville Study Quantum Computing for Logistics

Insider Brief

• CGI Federal has entered an applied research agreement with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to study agentic AI and quantum computing for warehouse management and supply chain resilience.
• The Quantum Pathfinder will initially explore dynamic warehouse orchestration, reverse logistics and disposition, and resilient inventory positioning in contested environments.
• CGI Federal will host the initiative at its Knoxville delivery center, with research findings expected to be shared through publications, industry events and other venues.

PRESS RELEASE — CGI Federal Inc. (CGI Federal), a leading provider of technology and professional services for the U.S. government, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) to conduct applied research and development to examine how agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing can support advanced warehouse management and bolster supply chain and logistics resilience in contested environments.

This applied research initiative, called the Quantum Pathfinder, is anchored in a mutual commitment to advance the commercialization of mission-critical emerging technologies. It unites government mission ownership, university research leadership and commercial quantum capability behind a single objective: moving quantum computing and agentic AI from promise to practice in the systems that support national readiness.