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US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

US federal agencies have been ordered to adopt quantum-resistant encryption by January 2027

2026-03-11  Per Henrikson

Most organizations know the risk but haven't moved. A global poll of technology and cybersecurity professionals found that while 62% are concerned about quantum computing developments, only 5% consider it a near-term planning priority[3]. That gap is already being exploited. The World Economic Forum warned that "harvest now, decrypt later" campaigns have compressed migration timelines from a projected 2035 to as early as 2028, turning post-quantum security from a technology experiment into a governance emergency.


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