Trump Executive Order Mandates Federal Shift to Quantum-Resistant Encryption by 2031
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Kevin Helms
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to transition high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2031. The directive sets deadlines of December 31, 2030 for key establishment and December 31, 2031 for digital signatures. It also requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical infrastructure to address quantum computing security risks.
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The directive requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical infrastructure to address quantum risks.
President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to move high-value assets and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography, setting deadlines of Dec. 31, 2030, for key establishment and Dec. 31, 2031, for digital signatures.
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