Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Legislation Passes U.S. Senate

The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act has passed the U.S. Senate’s Wickets and is now only one signature from law. 

…The legislation passes the Senate as fears mount over significant leaps in quantum technology being made by the United States’s strategic competitors, including China, which could allow existing forms of secure encryption to be cracked much more quickly… 

…Once enacted, the legislation will require the Office of Management and Budget to prioritize federal agencies’ acquisition of and migration to IT systems with post-quantum cryptography…

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