"Federal Government Gets Serious About Post-Quantum Encryption Protection"

The White House mandated post-quantum cybersecurity (PQC) earlier this year via the National Security Memorandum "Promoting US Leadership in Quantum Computing While Mitigating Risks to Vulnerable Cryptographic Systems." In addition, the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop post-quantum cryptography mitigation measures. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) collaborated with NIST to create a road map for improved agency security. QuSecure, a post-quantum cybersecurity company, has been awarded a rare Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract by the federal government. The contract, PQC's first and only, requires the company to develop an end-to-end solution for post-quantum cybersecurity that can be deployed to federal agencies as soon as possible. This article continues to discuss the need for federal cybersecurity safeguards that can withstand a world in which powerful quantum computers can decrypt today's most advanced encryption. 

NextGov reports "Federal Government Gets Serious About Post-Quantum Encryption Protection"