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GAO Urges Federal Action on Quantum Cyber Threat
Original: U.S. GAO - Quantum Computing: Federal Actions Needed to Prepare for Emerging Cyber Threat
The U.S. Government Accountability Office warns that quantum computing could soon break widely used encryption and says federal agencies must act now to prepare. In its new report, the GAO calls for coordinated federal action to transition government systems to quantum-resistant cryptography, framing quantum computing as an emerging cybersecurity threat requiring urgent planning.
Why now: A new GAO report warning that quantum computers could threaten current encryption has drawn attention to federal cybersecurity preparedness.
U.S. Government Accountability OfficeU.S. federal government
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- U.S. GAO - Quantum Computing: Federal Actions Needed to Prepare for Emerging Cyber Threat · U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov)
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