{"id":236879,"date":"2026-06-25T05:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/new-r-street-study-warns-u-s-critical-infrastructure-is-running-out-of-time-to-prepare-for-quantum-threats\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T05:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:05:10","slug":"new-r-street-study-warns-u-s-critical-infrastructure-is-running-out-of-time-to-prepare-for-quantum-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/new-r-street-study-warns-u-s-critical-infrastructure-is-running-out-of-time-to-prepare-for-quantum-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"New R Street Study Warns U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is Running Out of Time to Prepare for Quantum Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

New R Street Study Warns U.S. Critical Infrastructure Is Running Out of Time to Prepare for Quantum Threats<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/commentary\/new-r-street-study-warns-u-s-critical-infrastructure-is-running-out-of-time-to-prepare-for-quantum-threats\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-25 05:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.rstreet.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: <\/a><\/p>\n

Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, the R Street Institute released a new policy study, \u201cPost-Quantum Cryptography Migration in the United States: Managing Risk and Advancing Cyber Readiness in Critical Infrastructure.\u201d The study examines how the United States can approach post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration across critical infrastructure through a risk-based lens, and what policymakers and industry leaders must do now to avoid severe long-term consequences.<\/p>\n

The study is authored by Mark Dalton, the senior director of R Street\u2019s technology and innovation team, and Haiman Wong, a former resident fellow specializing in cybersecurity and emerging threats. It draws on insights from R Street\u2019s PQC Policy Working Group, which includes stakeholders across industry, academia, and government.This study is particularly relevant in light of the Trump administration\u2019s recent executive order, which directs federal agencies to migrate high-value systems to PQC by 2030 and mandates that federal contractors do the same.<\/p>\n

Today, quantum computing is advancing faster than many anticipated. Recent breakthroughs have compressed earlier timelines for \u201cQ-Day\u201d, which is the point at which a quantum computer could break widely used public-key encryption, raising new urgency for systems that store sensitive, long-lived data. The study warns that the \u201charvest now, decrypt later\u201d threat is already active because adversaries can collect encrypted data today with the expectation of decrypting it once quantum capabilities mature. For critical infrastructure sectors like energy, financial services, healthcare, and defense, the window for proactive migration is narrowing.<\/p>\n

The study advances three core findings: PQC migration must be treated as a present-day risk management imperative. Data sensitivity, system criticality, and transition feasibility should drive prioritization. Federal leadership must move beyond high-level direction toward harmonized implementation. To that end, the authors offer four policy recommendations:<\/p>\n

Align federal leadership, budgeting, and accountability mechanisms<\/p>\n

Use targeted \u201cRequests for Information\u201d to identify implementation gaps and demonstrate solution pathways<\/p>\n

Launch pilot programs in high-impact environments, particularly at the Departments of Energy, Defense, and Treasury<\/p>\n

Leverage market signals and private-sector leadership to accelerate adoption<\/p>\n

As Mark writes, \u201cWaiting for certainty before initiating PQC migration is no longer a tenable position. The foundational steps of conducting a cryptographic inventory, prioritizing the most sensitive long-lived data, and beginning migration where feasible are available now.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the full study here.<\/p>\n

If you would like to speak with Mark about this, please contact pr@rstreet.org.<\/p>\n

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