https://www.arcqubit.ai/news Announcements and analysis from ArcQubit on post-quantum readiness and the mandates driving the 2030 to 2035 transition. en-us Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:34:42 GMT https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/defense-industrial-base-pentagon-2030-deadline https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/defense-industrial-base-pentagon-2030-deadline Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US Department of War's post-quantum strategy requires all systems to support the new cryptography by the end of 2030, and reporting says those requirements will flow down to defense contractors through CMMC before rulemaking finishes. Policydefense industrial baseCNSA 2.0PQC migrationcryptographic discoveryfederal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bitcoin-quantum-exposure-estimates-2026 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bitcoin-quantum-exposure-estimates-2026 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Google lowered the estimated cost of breaking Bitcoin signatures about twentyfold and independent studies put millions of coins at risk, so institutions that hold or custody digital assets should expect questions about address exposure and key management. Analysisdigital assetsfinancial servicesquantum riskharvest now decrypt laterfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hhs-aspr-healthcare-post-quantum-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hhs-aspr-healthcare-post-quantum-guidance Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The HHS preparedness office has signaled post-quantum migration guidance for hospitals and public health organizations, and because health records stay sensitive for decades, the harvest-now-decrypt-later exposure for this sector is real today. Analysishealthcareharvest now decrypt laterquantum readinesscryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nato-quantum-roadmap-2027-milestones https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nato-quantum-roadmap-2027-milestones Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT NATO set a quantum roadmap in September 2026 to adopt and implement post-quantum cryptography, with an action plan update by Q3 2027 and a pilot in Q4 2027. Policypost-quantum cryptographydefense industrial basePQC migrationquantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-operational-technology-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-operational-technology-post-quantum Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT CISA's guidance on post-quantum cryptography for operational technology warns that long equipment lifecycles, slow patching, and end-of-life systems make industrial migration the hardest, so operators should segment networks and start inventories now. Analysiscritical infrastructureoperational technologyenergy sectorcryptographic discoverycrypto-agility https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/financial-regulators-quantum-deadlines-2026 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/financial-regulators-quantum-deadlines-2026 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The G7 financial roadmap targets 2030 to 2032 for critical systems and the ECB told eurozone banks that post-quantum migration must start now, which turns quantum readiness from a research topic into a supervised expectation. Analysisfinancial servicesDORAPQC migrationquantum readinessfor CISOs https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/food-agriculture-supply-chain-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/food-agriculture-supply-chain-post-quantum Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ransomware in food and agriculture rose sharply through 2026 and the sector's traceability records depend on signatures that must stay trustworthy for years, yet almost no post-quantum migration planning exists for the sector in current reporting. Analysissupply chainoperational technologycritical infrastructureharvest now decrypt laterquantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hhs-aspr-signals-pq-guidance-for-hospitals https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hhs-aspr-signals-pq-guidance-for-hospitals Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT HHS and ASPR signalled in September 2026 that post-quantum guidance for hospitals is coming, while current resilience guidance still contains no post-quantum content. Policyhealthcarequantum readinessharvest now decrypt latercryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/commercial-facilities-smart-buildings-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/commercial-facilities-smart-buildings-post-quantum Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Building controllers and hotel systems often run 15 to 20 years, so encryption installed today will outlive the hardware, and vendors warn that harvest-now-decrypt-later exposure plus a 2027 to 2028 tipping point should move owners toward zero-trust designs now. Analysisoperational technologycritical infrastructureharvest now decrypt laterquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/transportation-systems-aviation-ports-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/transportation-systems-aviation-ports-post-quantum Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The US aviation regulator asked industry how to move air traffic systems to post-quantum cryptography, a research review found transport standards lack post-quantum certificate profiles, and port and road operators face trust decisions that will persist for decades. Analysistransportationcritical infrastructurePQC migrationcryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-senate-grid-bill-s-5313-quantum-risk https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-senate-grid-bill-s-5313-quantum-risk Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT US Senate bill S. 5313, introduced in August 2026, would have FERC consider quantum risk in reliability standards and create a DOE post-quantum sandbox; it is a bill, not law. Policyenergy sectorcritical infrastructurequantum riskpolicy analysisfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/financial-services-basel-to-singapore-crypto-risk https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/financial-services-basel-to-singapore-crypto-risk Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Bank for International Settlements told banks to start the transition now with a cryptographic inventory, a Europol-linked framework shows how to rank what moves first, and Singapore signaled formal supervisory expectations later in 2026. Analysisfinancial servicesPQC migrationquantum readinesscryptographic discoveryfor CISOs https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/chemical-sector-post-quantum-ot-systems https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/chemical-sector-post-quantum-ot-systems Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Chemical plants run control systems built to last decades, so the post-quantum migration collides with hardware that cannot easily be patched, while harvest-now-decrypt-later threatens long-lived process data and NIS2 sets the audit frame. Analysisoperational technologycritical infrastructureharvest now decrypt laterNIS2crypto-agility https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hong-kong-banks-score-2-3-quantum-readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/hong-kong-banks-score-2-3-quantum-readiness Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT An HKMA assessment in July 2026 scored Hong Kong banks 2.3 out of 10 on quantum readiness, set a target of 10 by 2030, and found about half lack a formal plan. Policyfinancial servicesquantum readinessPQC migration2030 deadlinefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/energy-grid-ot-post-quantum-2030 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/energy-grid-ot-post-quantum-2030 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The EU's coordinated roadmap targets 2030 for high-risk critical infrastructure, and because substation equipment lasts 20 to 40 years, grid operators that install today's cryptography now will still run it when quantum attacks become feasible. Analysisenergy sectoroperational technologyEU PQC roadmapcritical infrastructurePQC migration https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/critical-manufacturing-supplier-post-quantum-readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/critical-manufacturing-supplier-post-quantum-readiness Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australia's signals directorate published vendor-readiness questions for procurement, and an industry body names operational technology a priority because system lifecycles run 10 to 40 years, which puts manufacturers on both sides of the supply-chain migration problem. Analysisoperational technologysupply chaincritical infrastructurePQC migrationfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-csa-final-migration-handbook https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-csa-final-migration-handbook Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Singapore's CSA published a final post-quantum migration handbook and readiness index in July 2026, superseding its October 2025 draft, with emphasis on critical information infrastructure. PolicyPQC migrationcritical infrastructurecryptographic discoveryquantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/malaysia-national-pqc-migration-plan-sandbox https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/malaysia-national-pqc-migration-plan-sandbox Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Malaysia launched a national post-quantum migration plan and a sandbox in July 2026, building on November 2025 work, without setting dated deadlines. PolicyPQC migrationquantum readinesscrypto-agilitycryptographic discoveryfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/swiss-finma-banks-lack-pqc-roadmaps https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/swiss-finma-banks-lack-pqc-roadmaps Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A July 2026 FINMA review of 60 institutions found banks and insurers lack post-quantum roadmaps, and recommended each build one by mid-2027. Policyfinancial servicesquantum readinessPQC migrationquantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/2028-the-post-quantum-deadline-nobody-is-talking-about https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/2028-the-post-quantum-deadline-nobody-is-talking-about Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT While the headlines fixate on 2035, the UK expects cryptographic discovery finished by 2028 and the EU expects national roadmaps by 2026, which makes discovery the deadline that actually starts the clock. Analysiscryptographic discoveryPQC migrationNCSC PQC timelinesEU PQC roadmapquantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/ecb-eurozone-banks-ai-cyber-action-plans-october https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/ecb-eurozone-banks-ai-cyber-action-plans-october Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The ECB ordered eurozone banks to submit AI cyber action plans to their supervisory teams by 31 October 2026, and said post-quantum adoption must start now. Policyfinancial servicesDORAquantum readinessfederal compliancefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/mexico-biometric-bank-rules-2026 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/mexico-biometric-bank-rules-2026 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mexico set biometric bank rules in July 2026 requiring isolated encrypted storage of face and fingerprint data, with compliance due around late 2026; the rules are not post-quantum. Policyfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum riskquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pentagon-cmmc-nist-sp-800-171-rev-3 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pentagon-cmmc-nist-sp-800-171-rev-3 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Pentagon is updating CMMC to align with NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 through a July 2026 interim final rule, and says CMMC must later add post-quantum requirements. Policydefense industrial basefederal compliancepost-quantum cryptographysupply chainfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/swift-cscf-2026-no-mandatory-pq-control https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/swift-cscf-2026-no-mandatory-pq-control Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Swift's Customer Security Controls Framework for 2026 adds no mandatory post-quantum control, so quantum readiness remains outside the framework's required controls for now. Policyfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum readinessquantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-uk-eu-post-quantum-deadlines-aligned https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-uk-eu-post-quantum-deadlines-aligned Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT The U.S., UK, and EU have set post-quantum deadlines that converge between 2030 and 2035, so a multinational enterprise faces one overlapping clock rather than three separate programs. AnalysisPQC migrationEO 14412NCSC PQC timelinesEU PQC roadmap2035 deadlinequantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bermuda-digital-asset-licensees-grow-to-49 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bermuda-digital-asset-licensees-grow-to-49 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bermuda's digital asset licensees grew to 49 by June 2026, operating under binding cyber-risk and custody rules that make cryptographic security a supervised matter. Policydigital assetsfinancial servicesquantum riskquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-apra-signals-tougher-quantum-supervision https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-apra-signals-tougher-quantum-supervision Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Australia's APRA signalled tougher quantum supervision in June 2026, telling firms to map cryptographic dependencies including third parties, using CPS 234 and CPS 230 as hooks. Policyfinancial servicescryptographic discoverysupply chainquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/omb-m-26-15-120-day-pqc-plans https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/omb-m-26-15-120-day-pqc-plans Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT OMB M-26-15 gives civilian agencies 120 days, about 22 October 2026, to submit post-quantum migration plans, so vendors should expect roadmap requests. Policypost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationcrypto-agilityEO 14412federal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pentagon-post-quantum-cryptography-strategy-2030-2031 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pentagon-post-quantum-cryptography-strategy-2030-2031 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Department of War's June 2026 strategy says systems must support post-quantum cryptography or be phased out by end-2030, so contractors should plan now. Policydefense industrial basepost-quantum cryptography2030 deadlinePQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-executive-order-14412-post-quantum-deadline https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-executive-order-14412-post-quantum-deadline Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Executive Order 14412 directs OMB to require U.S. federal high-impact systems to adopt post-quantum key establishment by 2030 and digital signatures by 2031, and it directs a rule that would put covered contractors on the same clock. Policypost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationEO 144122030 deadlinefederal compliancefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-cbom-standard-2027 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-cbom-standard-2027 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Executive Order 14412 directs CISA and NIST to publish cryptography bill of materials minimum elements within 270 days, pointing to a March 2027 standard. PolicyEO 14412cryptographic discoveryfederal compliancesupply chainfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-contractor-far-rules-2030 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-contractor-far-rules-2030 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Executive Order 14412 directs a Federal Acquisition Regulation proposal within 180 days, requiring covered contractors to meet post-quantum obligations by the end of 2030. PolicyEO 14412federal compliancesupply chain2030 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-federal-pqc-deadlines-2030-2031 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eo-14412-federal-pqc-deadlines-2030-2031 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Executive Order 14412 directs federal systems to adopt post-quantum key establishment by the end of 2030 and post-quantum signatures by the end of 2031. PolicyEO 14412post-quantum cryptographyfederal compliance2030 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/executive-order-14413-quantum-innovation-no-encryption-deadlines https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/executive-order-14413-quantum-innovation-no-encryption-deadlines Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Executive Order 14413 targets quantum research, commercialization and export controls, not migration, so encryption deadlines sit in EO 14412 and OMB M-26-15. Policypost-quantum cryptographyEO 14412policy analysisfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/gsa-post-quantum-cryptography-buyers-guide https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/gsa-post-quantum-cryptography-buyers-guide Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT GSA's 2025 buyer's guide helps federal agencies acquire quantum-resistant cryptography and write crypto agile selection criteria, so vendors should expect matching language in procurement. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityfederal compliancefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/ietf-rfc-9958-pqc-for-engineers https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/ietf-rfc-9958-pqc-for-engineers Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT IETF RFC 9958, published in June 2026, explains post-quantum cryptography for engineers and warns that migration may need protocol redesign, not just an algorithm swap. Analysispost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationcrypto-agilityindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/g7-central-banks-first-shared-quantum-report https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/g7-central-banks-first-shared-quantum-report Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT G7 central banks published their first shared quantum report in May 2026, marking coordinated attention to how quantum computing affects the financial system. Policyfinancial servicesquantum readinessindustry analysisquantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uae-national-cryptography-discovery-platform https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uae-national-cryptography-discovery-platform Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The UAE launched a national cryptography discovery platform in May 2026, pairing a discovery tool and national libraries with a national post-quantum readiness index. Policycryptographic discoveryquantum readinessPQC migrationpost-quantum cryptographyfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/communications-telecom-quantum-trust-anchors https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/communications-telecom-quantum-trust-anchors Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ericsson researchers urge telecom operators to migrate high-priority systems before 2031 and finish by 2035, with long-lived trust anchors built into infrastructure today posing the hardest problem, while ESA and Singapore show the work already underway. Analysiscritical infrastructurePQC migrationquantum readinesscrypto-agilityfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-widens-pqc-pilots-five-sectors https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-widens-pqc-pilots-five-sectors Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Korea widened its post-quantum pilots to telecom, finance, transport, defense and space in May 2026, aiming for cryptographic self-reliance by 2030. PolicyPQC migrationcritical infrastructurequantum readiness2030 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/enisa-reviews-hybrid-pqc-standardization-status https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/enisa-reviews-hybrid-pqc-standardization-status Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT An April 2026 ENISA review found hybrid key agreement more mature than hybrid signatures, offering a status check rather than a recommendation on which to adopt. AnalysisEU PQC roadmapcrypto-agilitypost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/dams-hydropower-post-quantum-guidance-gap https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/dams-hydropower-post-quantum-guidance-gap Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT No current reporting addresses post-quantum cryptography for dams directly, so operators must read across critical-infrastructure OT analysis, a 2023 quantum-key-distribution paper, and NIS2 obligations to judge their own long-lived control systems. Analysisoperational technologycritical infrastructureharvest now decrypt laterNIS2quantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/water-wastewater-utilities-post-quantum-roadmap https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/water-wastewater-utilities-post-quantum-roadmap Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Testimony prepared for a US Senate hearing urges water utilities to build a post-quantum transition plan aligned to NIST standards, but dedicated sector guidance is thin and most sources address critical-infrastructure operational technology in general. Analysisoperational technologycritical infrastructureharvest now decrypt laterPQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nuclear-sector-quantum-resistant-links-research https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nuclear-sector-quantum-resistant-links-research Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Research models significant quantum-attack success against nuclear plants under current postures and reports that full post-quantum migration cuts residual feasibility sharply, while field demonstrations so far test quantum key distribution rather than post-quantum algorithms. Analysiscritical infrastructureoperational technologypost-quantum cryptographyharvest now decrypt laterquantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/information-technology-cloud-hybrid-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/information-technology-cloud-hybrid-post-quantum Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cloudflare reports that more than 60 percent of human-generated TLS traffic to its network already uses hybrid post-quantum protection, while UK and EU timelines put weight on software and cloud vendors to carry smaller customers through the migration. Analysisoperational technologyPQC migrationNCSC PQC timelinesEU PQC roadmapfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/government-facilities-india-eu-singapore-pqc-paths https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/government-facilities-india-eu-singapore-pqc-paths Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT India's task force set 2027 to 2029 milestones for critical information infrastructure, the EU coordinated roadmap targets 2030 for high-risk systems, and Singapore published a migration handbook and readiness index for agencies and critical infrastructure. Policyfor governmentEU PQC roadmapcritical infrastructurePQC migrationquantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-task-force-2029-critical-infrastructure-deadline https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-task-force-2029-critical-infrastructure-deadline Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT An India task force set a 2029 deadline for critical infrastructure post-quantum migration in February 2026, with foundations by 2027 and crypto agility in procurement. PolicyPQC migrationcritical infrastructurecryptographic discoverycrypto-agilityfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/brazil-adds-pqc-to-icp-brasil-certificates https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/brazil-adds-pqc-to-icp-brasil-certificates Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brazil added post-quantum algorithms ML-DSA and ML-KEM to its national ICP-Brasil certificate system in early 2026, making it a binding national standard. Policypost-quantum cryptographyfederal compliancePQC migrationquantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-post-quantum-product-categories-list https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-post-quantum-product-categories-list Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT CISA's January 2026 list names the technology categories that should support post-quantum standards such as FIPS 203, 204 and 205, serving as advisory guidance for procurement. Policypost-quantum cryptographyfederal compliance2030 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/germany-bsi-advises-against-classic-mceliece https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/germany-bsi-advises-against-classic-mceliece Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Germany's BSI advised in January 2026 against using Classic McEliece in new systems, citing cryptanalysis progress, as a precautionary update to its TR-02102-1 guidance. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityquantum riskquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/europol-post-quantum-prioritization-method https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/europol-post-quantum-prioritization-method Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Europol published a post-quantum prioritization method in January 2026 that ranks systems by shelf life, exposure and business impact, weighing risk against migration time. AnalysisPQC migrationquantum riskcryptographic discoveryindustry analysisfor CISOs https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-commission-nis2-pqc-proposal https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-commission-nis2-pqc-proposal Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A January 2026 Commission proposal would write post-quantum migration into NIS2 national strategies, with critical systems by 2030 and medium-risk systems by 2035. PolicyNIS2EU PQC roadmapPQC migration2030 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/g7-financial-sector-post-quantum-roadmap-2030-2032 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/g7-financial-sector-post-quantum-roadmap-2030-2032 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The G7 Cyber Expert Group's January 2026 roadmap sets 2030 to 2032 for migrating critical financial systems and 2035 for the sector, and it is voluntary. Policyfinancial servicespost-quantum cryptography2035 deadlinequantum riskfor CISOs https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/central-bank-of-jordan-pqc-roadmap-for-banks https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/central-bank-of-jordan-pqc-roadmap-for-banks Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Central Bank of Jordan issued a post-quantum roadmap for banks in January 2026, covering governance, inventory, prioritization and pilots, without a dated target. Policyfinancial servicesPQC migrationcryptographic discoveryquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/african-consortium-readiness-paper-regional-alliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/african-consortium-readiness-paper-regional-alliance Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT An African consortium issued a post-quantum readiness white paper and formed a regional alliance in 2026, pointing to mobile money scale and free migration tools. Policyquantum readinessPQC migrationfinancial servicescryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/germany-bsi-expects-crqc-around-2040 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/germany-bsi-expects-crqc-around-2040 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Germany's BSI estimated in December 2025 that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could arrive around 2040, a 15-year path that could compress to about 10 years. Analysisquantum riskharvest now decrypt laterquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/idb-oas-2025-cybersecurity-report https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/idb-oas-2025-cybersecurity-report Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT A December 2025 IDB and OAS report found Latin American and Caribbean cyber maturity improving but flagged gaps in software quality, critical infrastructure protection and cyber insurance. Analysiscritical infrastructurequantum readinesspolicy analysisquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/project-leap-tests-pq-signatures-payments https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/project-leap-tests-pq-signatures-payments Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Project Leap completed its second phase in December 2025, testing post-quantum signatures in live payment systems and finding they work but add processing time. Analysisfinancial servicespost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/saudi-ncs-pqc-update-pending https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/saudi-ncs-pqc-update-pending Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Saudi Arabia's National Cryptographic Standards do not yet accept post-quantum algorithms, and an update consulted in December 2025 was not final as of early 2026. Policypost-quantum cryptographyfederal compliancequantum readinessPQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-sets-2035-government-pqc-target https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-sets-2035-government-pqc-target Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Japan set a government post-quantum target of 2035 in principle in November 2025, and will publish a detailed migration roadmap in FY2026. PolicyPQC migration2035 deadlinequantum readinessfor governmentpost-quantum cryptography https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/caribbean-updated-cybersecurity-action-plan https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/caribbean-updated-cybersecurity-action-plan Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT CARICOM and IMPACS updated the Caribbean cybersecurity action plan in October 2025, adding an incident response pillar to strengthen regional cyber resilience. Policycritical infrastructurequantum readinesspolicy analysisquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pki-consortium-five-level-pqc-maturity-model https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pki-consortium-five-level-pqc-maturity-model Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The PKI Consortium published a draft five-level post-quantum maturity model in October 2025, letting vendors self-grade from Initial to Optimized on a voluntary basis. Policyquantum readinessPQC migrationcrypto-agilityindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/emergency-services-public-safety-radio-post-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/emergency-services-public-safety-radio-post-quantum Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Public-safety radio standards already strengthened symmetric encryption against the quantum threat, but a NIST-style post-quantum migration for emergency communications and legacy 911 infrastructure barely registers in current reporting. Analysiscritical infrastructureoperational technologyquantum readinesspost-quantum cryptographyfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/healthcare-medical-devices-long-lived-records-pqc https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/healthcare-medical-devices-long-lived-records-pqc Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vendors and regulators are converging on 2030 and 2035 milestones for healthcare cryptography, and because patient records need decades of protection, harvest-now-decrypt-later is an active concern even though much of the current reporting is vendor-authored. Analysishealthcareharvest now decrypt laterNCSC PQC timelinescrypto-agilityquantum readiness https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-pilots-vetted-consultancies https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-pilots-vetted-consultancies Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The UK NCSC launched an Assured Cyber Security Consultancy pilot for post-quantum migration on 1 October 2025, running through March 2027. PolicyNCSC PQC timelinesPQC migrationquantum readinesscryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/colombia-supervisor-flags-quantum-risk https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/colombia-supervisor-flags-quantum-risk Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Colombia's financial supervisor flagged quantum among emerging risks in September 2025, amid a sharp rise in cyberattacks, without yet imposing a requirement. Policyfinancial servicesquantum riskquantum readinesspolicy analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-mas-qkd-sandbox-report https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-mas-qkd-sandbox-report Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT A September 2025 MAS sandbox report positions post-quantum cryptography as the foundation for financial security and quantum key distribution as suited to niche point-to-point links. Analysisfinancial servicespost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-asd-latice-planning-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-asd-latice-planning-guidance Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Australia's ASD published planning guidance in September 2025 setting a plan by end-2026, commencement by end-2028 and completion by end-2030, under its LATICE framework. PolicyPQC migration2030 deadlinecryptographic discoveryquantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-sp-800-227-kem-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-sp-800-227-kem-guidance Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT NIST finalized SP 800-227 in September 2025, giving practitioners implementation guidance for key establishment mechanisms that supports FIPS 203 and future HQC. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityquantum readinessPQC migrationfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/brazil-drops-blockchain-from-drex-pilot https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/brazil-drops-blockchain-from-drex-pilot Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brazil dropped blockchain from its Drex pilot in August 2025, with no public central bank digital currency platform expected before 2027 and no post-quantum requirement yet. Policydigital assetsfinancial servicesquantum riskpolicy analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-meity-cert-in-quantum-readiness-white-paper https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-meity-cert-in-quantum-readiness-white-paper Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT India's MeitY and CERT-In published a quantum readiness white paper in July 2025, offering guidance on preparing for post-quantum cryptography without setting a deadline. Policyquantum readinessPQC migrationcryptographic discoverycrypto-agilityfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bis-papers-158-start-post-quantum-now https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bis-papers-158-start-post-quantum-now Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT BIS Papers No. 158, published in July 2025, urges banks to start post-quantum work now, with inventory as the foundation and crypto agility, defense in depth and hybrid schemes. Analysisfinancial servicescryptographic discoverycrypto-agilityquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/21-european-agencies-renew-joint-pqc-statement https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/21-european-agencies-renew-joint-pqc-statement Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Twenty-one European agencies, including Norway, renewed a joint statement in July 2025 urging organizations to treat post-quantum planning as core risk management. PolicyEU PQC roadmapquantum readinessPQC migrationharvest now decrypt laterfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/canada-federal-migration-roadmap-itsm-40-001 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/canada-federal-migration-roadmap-itsm-40-001 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Canada's federal migration roadmap sets high-priority systems by end-2031 and the rest by end-2035, with post-quantum clauses in contracts signed after April 2026. PolicyPQC migrationfederal compliance2035 deadlinesupply chainfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-roadmap-2026-2030-2035-milestones https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-roadmap-2026-2030-2035-milestones Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EU post-quantum roadmap, published in June 2025, sets national strategies by end-2026, high-risk migration by end-2030 and medium-risk systems by end-2035. PolicyEU PQC roadmapPQC migration2030 deadline2035 deadlinefor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bank-of-japan-joins-g7-central-bank-quantum-group https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bank-of-japan-joins-g7-central-bank-quantum-group Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Bank of Japan joined the G7 central bank quantum working group in June 2025, and the group produced a reference report in May 2026. Policyfinancial servicesquantum readinessindustry analysisquantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-certification-group-eccg-adds-pqc https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-certification-group-eccg-adds-pqc Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EU certification group ECCG is adding post-quantum cryptography to its scheme, with version 2.0 published in May 2025 and a version 3 draft in public review. PolicyEU PQC roadmappost-quantum cryptographyfederal compliancequantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-cmorg-voluntary-pqc-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-cmorg-voluntary-pqc-guidance Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT UK CMORG published voluntary post-quantum guidance for financial institutions in April 2025, setting strategic direction that aligns with NCSC and NIST. Policyfinancial servicesNCSC PQC timelinesquantum readinessPQC migrationfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-cryptrec-adds-pqc-ciphers-list https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-cryptrec-adds-pqc-ciphers-list Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Japan's CRYPTREC issued post-quantum guidance in April 2025 and revised its Ciphers List in March 2026 with an ML-KEM table, with ML-DSA and SLH-DSA evaluations in 2026. Policypost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinesscrypto-agilityPQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cayman-moves-vasps-to-licensing https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cayman-moves-vasps-to-licensing Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Cayman Islands moved virtual asset service providers from registration to licensing from April 2025, requiring cybersecurity plans as a condition of a licence. Policydigital assetsfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-2028-2031-2035-deadlines https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-2028-2031-2035-deadlines Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The UK NCSC set three post-quantum deadlines in March 2025: discovery and planning by 2028, early migration by 2031 and complete migration by 2035. PolicyNCSC PQC timelinesPQC migration2035 deadlinecryptographic discoveryfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-selects-hqc-backup-post-quantum-encryption https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-selects-hqc-backup-post-quantum-encryption Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT NIST chose HQC as a fifth post-quantum algorithm and backup to ML-KEM, targeting a final standard in 2027, but organizations should keep migrating to ML-KEM now. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityPQC migrationfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-cswp-39-crypto-agility-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-cswp-39-crypto-agility-guidance Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT NIST's CSWP 39 explains how to replace cryptographic algorithms without disrupting systems, and the 29 June 2026 update supersedes the December 2025 final. Policycrypto-agilitypost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationfederal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/europol-qsff-post-quantum-call-to-action https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/europol-qsff-post-quantum-call-to-action Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Europol's Quantum Safe Financial Forum issued a call to action in February 2025, saying existing EU rules suffice and urging hybrid schemes, inventories and crypto agility. Policyfinancial servicescrypto-agilitycryptographic discoveryquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/china-opens-call-for-next-gen-algorithms-ngcc https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/china-opens-call-for-next-gen-algorithms-ngcc Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT China opened a call for next-generation commercial cryptographic algorithms in February 2025, with a 30 June 2026 deadline for public-key proposals. Policypost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessindustry analysisquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/czech-nukib-algorithm-baseline https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/czech-nukib-algorithm-baseline Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Czech cybersecurity agency NUKIB set a post-quantum algorithm baseline in February 2025, naming ML-KEM-1024, ML-DSA-87, SLH-DSA and hybrid schemes, with no deadlines. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityquantum readinessEU PQC roadmapfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-dora-financial-ict-risk-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-dora-financial-ict-risk-quantum Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act has applied to financial firms since January 2025, and cryptography enters its scope through Article 9 and delegated technical standards. PolicyDORAfinancial servicesfederal compliancecrypto-agilityfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-picks-four-home-grown-pqc-algorithms https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-picks-four-home-grown-pqc-algorithms Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT South Korea selected four home-grown post-quantum algorithms in January 2025: AIMer and HAETAE for signatures, and NTRU+ and SMAUG-T for key establishment. Policypost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinesscrypto-agilityindustry analysisfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bank-of-israel-orders-quantum-preparedness-plans https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bank-of-israel-orders-quantum-preparedness-plans Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Bank of Israel ordered banks in January 2025 to submit quantum preparedness plans within one year, with the harvest-now-decrypt-later threat at the centre. Policyfinancial servicesharvest now decrypt laterquantum readinessfederal compliancefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/fs-isac-common-end-date-call https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/fs-isac-common-end-date-call Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT FS-ISAC has called for the financial sector to adopt a common end date for post-quantum migration, so interconnected firms move on a shared, coordinated timeline. Policyfinancial servicesPQC migrationquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/iso-iec-sc27-standing-document-pqc https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/iso-iec-sc27-standing-document-pqc Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT ISO/IEC JTC1 SC27 maintains a standing document on post-quantum cryptography that serves as a working reference for its members rather than a published standard. Policypost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessindustry analysiscrypto-agilityfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/itu-t-studying-quantum-resistant-support https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/itu-t-studying-quantum-resistant-support Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The ITU-T continues studying quantum-resistant support, with its 2021 X.1811 recommendation scoped to 5G and a study group examining changes to X.509 certificates. Policypost-quantum cryptographyoperational technologyquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/dutch-aivd-cwi-tno-migration-handbook https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/dutch-aivd-cwi-tno-migration-handbook Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Dutch AIVD, CWI and TNO published a post-quantum migration handbook in December 2024 with a three-step approach and a free PQChoiceAssistant tool. PolicyPQC migrationcryptographic discoveryquantum readinesscrypto-agilityfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-ism-1917-gov-crypto-pqc-by-2030 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-ism-1917-gov-crypto-pqc-by-2030 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Australia's ISM control 1917 requires new government cryptography to support post-quantum algorithms by 2030, naming ML-DSA-87, ML-KEM-1024, SHA-384/512 and AES-256. Policypost-quantum cryptography2030 deadlinefederal compliancequantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-fsa-study-group-urges-banks-start-now https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/japan-fsa-study-group-urges-banks-start-now Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT A Japan FSA study group urged banks in November 2024 to start post-quantum work now, recommending inventory, crypto agility and a phased approach into the mid-2030s. Policyfinancial servicescryptographic discoverycrypto-agilityquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-draft-ir-8547-2030-2035-transition-dates https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-draft-ir-8547-2030-2035-transition-dates Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT NIST draft IR 8547 proposes 2030 and 2035 dates for leaving quantum-vulnerable cryptography, and though it is a draft, it gives boards planning anchors. Policypost-quantum cryptography2035 deadline2030 deadlineNSM-10federal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/banque-de-france-mas-post-quantum-email-trial https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/banque-de-france-mas-post-quantum-email-trial Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Banque de France and the Monetary Authority of Singapore exchanged post-quantum encrypted email across continents in November 2024, a voluntary trial that hints where pilots may head. Analysisfinancial servicespost-quantum cryptographyquantum readinessindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/israel-directive-364-underpins-quantum-letter https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/israel-directive-364-underpins-quantum-letter Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Israel's Directive 364, issued in November 2024, consolidates earlier directives and provides the legal hook for the Bank of Israel's quantum preparedness letter, though it never names quantum. Policyfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum readinessharvest now decrypt laterfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-post-quantum-considerations-operational-technology https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-post-quantum-considerations-operational-technology Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT CISA's October 2024 paper says industrial systems face legacy gear and long patch cycles in post-quantum migration, so operators should plan crypto agility. Policyoperational technologycritical infrastructurecrypto-agilitypost-quantum cryptography https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/gsma-post-quantum-telco-guidance-series https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/gsma-post-quantum-telco-guidance-series Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The GSMA issued a post-quantum telecom guidance series from October 2024 to May 2026, covering use cases from IoT and roaming to base stations and satellite. Policyoperational technologypost-quantum cryptographycritical infrastructurequantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-endorses-ml-kem-768-ml-dsa-65 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/uk-ncsc-endorses-ml-kem-768-ml-dsa-65 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The UK NCSC endorsed ML-KEM-768 and ML-DSA-65 in August 2024 and treats hybrid schemes as an interim measure rather than a long-term goal. PolicyNCSC PQC timelinespost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilityquantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-approves-first-three-post-quantum-standards https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-approves-first-three-post-quantum-standards Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT NIST approved FIPS 203, 204 and 205, its first post-quantum encryption standards, so vendors and buyers now have named algorithms to request and plan around. Policypost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationharvest now decrypt laterfederal compliancefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bahamas-dare-act-2024-digital-assets https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/bahamas-dare-act-2024-digital-assets Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Bahamas DARE Act 2024 regulates digital asset activities including staking, stablecoins and custody, bans algorithmic stablecoins, and brings cryptographic custody into supervisory scope. Policydigital assetsfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/oecd-primer-migration-urgent https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/oecd-primer-migration-urgent Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT An OECD primer published in June 2024 frames post-quantum migration as urgent, bringing the issue to policymakers across its member economies. Analysisquantum readinessPQC migrationpolicy analysisquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-commission-recommendation-2024-1101-coordinated-migration https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-commission-recommendation-2024-1101-coordinated-migration Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT The European Commission's April 2024 recommendation urges member states to coordinate post-quantum migration, develop national strategies and use hybrid schemes during the transition. PolicyEU PQC roadmapPQC migrationcrypto-agilityquantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pci-dss-12-3-3-cryptographic-inventory https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/pci-dss-12-3-3-cryptographic-inventory Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT PCI DSS requirement 12.3.3 obliges organizations handling payment card data to inventory their cryptography, a step that doubles as the foundation for post-quantum migration. Policyfinancial servicescryptographic discoveryfederal compliancequantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-technical-standard-2024-1774-crypto-updates https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-technical-standard-2024-1774-crypto-updates Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT EU delegated regulation 2024/1774 requires financial firms to maintain encryption and key-management policies and update cryptography as cryptanalysis advances, naming quantum in a recital. PolicyDORAfinancial servicescrypto-agilityfederal compliancefor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-mas-advisory-inventory-and-plan https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/singapore-mas-advisory-inventory-and-plan Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Monetary Authority of Singapore issued an advisory in February 2024 telling financial firms to inventory cryptography and plan for post-quantum migration, with supervisory expectations to follow. Policyfinancial servicescryptographic discoveryquantum readinessPQC migrationfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/wef-uk-fca-quantum-security-finance-white-paper https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/wef-uk-fca-quantum-security-finance-white-paper Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The World Economic Forum and the UK FCA published a January 2024 white paper on quantum security for finance, offering principles and frameworks rather than FCA rules. Analysisfinancial servicesquantum readinessquantum riskindustry analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/finra-asks-securities-firms-start-dialogue https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/finra-asks-securities-firms-start-dialogue Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT FINRA asked securities firms in October 2023 to start a dialogue on post-quantum cryptography, framing the move as research and awareness rather than a new requirement. Policyfinancial servicesquantum readinessquantum riskpolicy analysisfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-nsa-nist-quantum-readiness-factsheet https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cisa-nsa-nist-quantum-readiness-factsheet Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT CISA, the NSA and NIST urged organizations to begin post-quantum migration planning in 2023, and the voluntary factsheet lists four starting actions. Policycryptographic discoverypost-quantum cryptographycritical infrastructurequantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-national-pqc-master-plan https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/south-korea-national-pqc-master-plan Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT South Korea set a staged national post-quantum master plan in July 2023, with action plans in 2024, foundations by 2030 and deployment by 2035. PolicyPQC migration2035 deadline2030 deadlinequantum readinessfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/canada-cfdir-voluntary-pqc-guidance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/canada-cfdir-voluntary-pqc-guidance Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Canada's CFDIR issued voluntary post-quantum guidance with a five-phase roadmap, advising firms to ask vendors for roadmaps and protect data with a life beyond ten years. Policyfinancial servicesPQC migrationsupply chainharvest now decrypt laterfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-national-quantum-mission https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/india-national-quantum-mission Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT India's National Quantum Mission, launched in April 2023, funds the development of quantum technology capability rather than directing any post-quantum cryptography migration for organizations. Policyquantum readinessindustry analysispolicy analysisquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cayman-cybersecurity-rule-update-vasps https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/cayman-cybersecurity-rule-update-vasps Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Cayman Islands extended its cybersecurity rule to virtual asset service providers in April 2023, and a 2025 review found gaps that remained to be addressed. Policydigital assetsfinancial servicesfederal compliancequantum readinessfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-soci-act-risk-programs-silent-on-quantum https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/australia-soci-act-risk-programs-silent-on-quantum Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT Australia's SOCI Act requires critical infrastructure risk programs from February 2023 but does not mention quantum, so cryptographic risk enters through its general duties. Policycritical infrastructurefederal compliancequantum readinessquantum riskfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-quantum-computing-cybersecurity-preparedness-act-2022 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/us-quantum-computing-cybersecurity-preparedness-act-2022 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The US Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act of 2022 requires federal agencies to inventory quantum-vulnerable systems and plan migration to post-quantum cryptography. Policyfederal compliancecryptographic discoveryPQC migrationNSM-10for government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/omb-m-23-02-inventory-quantum-vulnerable-cryptography https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/omb-m-23-02-inventory-quantum-vulnerable-cryptography Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT OMB M-23-02 requires federal agencies to inventory quantum-vulnerable cryptography annually from 4 May 2023, so vendors should expect inventory requests. Policycryptographic discoverypost-quantum cryptographyNSM-102035 deadlinefederal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/iso-27001-no-pqc-requirements https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/iso-27001-no-pqc-requirements Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT The 2022 edition of ISO 27001 sets no post-quantum requirements, but its technology-neutral cryptography control still obliges organizations to manage cryptographic risk. Policyfederal compliancequantum readinesscrypto-agilityquantum riskfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-backed-caribbean-cyber-training-centre-lac4 https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/eu-backed-caribbean-cyber-training-centre-lac4 Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT The EU-backed LAC4 cyber training centre, launched in May 2022, serves 27 member countries, building the regional cyber skills that underpin future quantum readiness. Policyquantum readinesscritical infrastructurepolicy analysisPQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/national-security-memorandum-10-2035-quantum-resistant-goal https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/national-security-memorandum-10-2035-quantum-resistant-goal Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT National Security Memorandum 10 set a 2035 goal for moving vulnerable systems to quantum-resistant cryptography, and later federal papers repeat it. PolicyNSM-10post-quantum cryptography2035 deadlinecryptographic discoveryfederal compliance https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/france-anssi-phased-hybrid-path https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/france-anssi-phased-hybrid-path Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT France's ANSSI set a phased hybrid approach from 2022, making hybrid schemes mandatory for long-term products from 2025 and aligning its position with Germany's BSI. PolicyEU PQC roadmapcrypto-agilitypost-quantum cryptographyPQC migrationfor government https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-2021-paper-migration-is-hard-and-slow https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-2021-paper-migration-is-hard-and-slow Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT A 2021 NIST paper warned that post-quantum migration could take 5 to 15 years to implement and urged organizations to start cryptographic discovery immediately. AnalysisPQC migrationcryptographic discoveryquantum readinesscrypto-agilityfor enterprises https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-sp-800-208-stateful-hash-based-signatures https://www.arcqubit.ai/news/nist-sp-800-208-stateful-hash-based-signatures Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT NIST approved stateful hash-based signatures in SP 800-208 in 2020, giving firmware and software signing an interim post-quantum option that requires careful state tracking. Policypost-quantum cryptographycrypto-agilitysupply chainquantum readinessfor enterprises