The Trump administration is preparing executive actions to speed up the federal shift to post-quantum encryption and boost domestic quantum computing funding. One order would push civilian agencies to adopt quantum-resistant encryption sooner, while another would direct federal support toward the U.S. quantum industry. #TrumpAdministration #NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology #DepartmentofCommerce #IBM
Keypoints
- The Trump administration plans executive action to accelerate post-quantum encryption.
- Federal financing will be reprioritized to support the domestic quantum computing industry.
- Civilian agencies may face a new deadline earlier than 2035 for quantum-resistant encryption.
- The new encryption algorithms are vetted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Military and non-civilian networks are excluded from the civilian encryption mandate.
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