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In preparing for PQC, agencies must ensure integration with smart identity cards

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10 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Cybersecurity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Federal agencies must integrate post-quantum cryptography (PQC) capabilities with smart identity card infrastructure as part of mandated PQC migration plans due by October 2026, aiming to secure high-value systems fully by 2035.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your security systems must start linking PQC with smart identity cards immediately to meet the coming 2030 federal deadlines. Delays in inventory and budget alignment will shut you out of critical government contracts with strict compliance needs.

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