"Senators Introduce Bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill"

A bipartisan bill that seeks to strengthen national security against quantum-computing threats has recently been introduced in the US Senate. The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act addresses federal agencies’ preparedness for quantum computing and requires them to adopt proper defenses against quantum-computing-enabled data breaches. The bill discusses the need to migrate federal agencies’ information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography and mandates that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will supervise the migration process. Per the bill, OMB will also guide federal agencies for one year after the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues post-quantum cryptography standards and will keep Congress informed on the status of federal agencies’ migration to post-quantum cryptography standards and on post-quantum cryptography risks, defenses, and necessary funding. If passed by the Senate, the bill, which is supported by tech companies such as Google, IBM, and Quantinuum, would then go to the president to be signed into law.

SecurityWeek reports: "Senators Introduce Bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill"