White House drastically shortens deadline for dropping quantum-vulnerable crypto
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The White House executive order shortens the deadline for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography to 2030 for high-value assets and 2031 for high-impact systems, cutting 4-5 years off the previous 2035 timeline. The shift follows research indicating cryptographically relevant quantum computers may arrive sooner than expected, prompting Google and Cloudflare to move their own deadlines to 2029. The order also mandates a cryptographic bill of materials (CBOM) and establishes procurement rules requiring covered contractors to meet the same deadlines.
Dan Goodin — Dan Goodin is Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees coverage of malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords. A journalist with more than 25 years experience, he has been chronicling the...