Federal News Network recently examined how the White House’s new executive order is accelerating the federal transition to post-quantum cryptography. The article explains that the order establishes aggressive deadlines and shifts agencies from planning to executing their quantum security strategies.
The article features insights from Dr. Garfield Jones, Executive Vice President of Strategy & Research at QuSecure, who notes that the executive order places immediate responsibility on agency leaders to begin implementation. Success will require organizations to adopt post-quantum cryptography, establish crypto agility, and build a comprehensive cryptographic inventory. Organizations should also begin deploying NIST PQC algorithms and align with emerging NIST PQC standards to strengthen long-term post quantum cybersecurity.
Accelerating the Federal PQC Transition
The executive order reinforces that agencies, contractors, and critical infrastructure organizations should begin migration efforts now. Early planning and cryptographic modernization will help reduce migration risk while improving long-term cyber resilience.
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About QuSecure
QuSecure is a leader in post-quantum cybersecurity with a mission to protect enterprise and government data from quantum and classical cybersecurity threats. Its quantum-safe solutions provide an easy transition path to quantum resiliency across any organization.
The company’s QuProtect R3 solution delivers the industry’s first PQC software-based platform, designed to protect encrypted communications and data with quantum resilience using a quantum secure channel. In addition, QuProtect enables organizations to introduce crypto-agility across legacy and modern environments without disrupting existing infrastructure. Furthermore, the platform supports compliance with standards and frameworks including CNSSP 15/NSM-10, CNSA 2.0, PCI DSS, and DORA.
Moreover, QuSecure has current customer deployments in banking and finance, healthcare, space and satellite, IT and data enterprises, datacenters, and various Department of Defense agencies. For more information, visit www.qusecure.com.
