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Rep. Nancy Mace on the Passage of The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Act
Press ReleaseYesterday, the House of Representatives passed “The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity PreAct.” Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement about the passage of her legislation:
“Quantum computing is the next frontier in technology; it will take our civilization forward in leaps and bounds. In many ways, it will turn our conventional understanding of computing on its head,” said Rep. Mace. “But like all great leaps in technology, there are those that will use it for sinister and nefarious reasons. My bill instructs the Federal government to take the necessary steps to protect our nation’s sensitive information from those who wish to do us harm using this emerging technology.”
The Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act would:
- Require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in consultation with the Chief Information Officers Council to prioritize the migration to post-quantum cryptography and do an assessment of critical systems one year after the NIST standards are issued.
- Instruct the director of OMB to send a report to Congress that includes a strategy on how to address this risk, the funding that might be necessary, and an analysis on the current efforts one year after the bill becomes law.
- Direct OMB to provide a yearly report to Congress on the progress of the Federal Government in transitioning to post-quantum cryptography standards one year after the NIST standards are issued.
Text of the House bill can be found here.
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