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GSA and Treasury Launch Dual-Agency Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiatives for U.S. ...
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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The GSA and U.S. Department of the Treasury have launched coordinated initiatives to accelerate deployment of post-quantum cryptography across federal identity management, physical access controls, and critical financial sector networks. These efforts include modernizing the federal FICAM framework, expanding physical access hardware validation, and establishing a Treasury-led Quantum-Readiness Task Force to manage sector alignment, supply chain risk, and digital asset vulnerabilities.
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Federal and financial sectors now face a firm government mandate to adopt quantum-resistant encryption, making legacy crypto systems obsolete faster. You must accelerate product readiness and compliance to serve government or financial clients caught in this rapid PQC transition.
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