The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has big plans for quantum technology next year, with a top agency official saying Tuesday that the agency is “hitting that sweet spot” in its progress toward quantum readiness.
In the new year, the agency tasked with securing the nation’s borders will be moving forward with a post-quantum cryptography (PQC) project, Ed Mays, deputy assistant commissioner for infrastructure and support services and chief enterprise infrastructure officer, said while speaking at the SAP Public Sector Summit in Washington.
Mays said that CBP began its PQC work a couple of years ago in partnership with other agencies, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He said that work is paying off, and CPB is “going to be delivering a lot on that in [2026].”
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