PredictionPolicy & securityPending

NSA makes quantum-resistant encryption mandatory for its systems by 2031

Due Dec 31, 2031

The NSA says that by December 31, 2031, its CNSA 2.0 post-quantum algorithms will be mandatory across US national security systems unless an exception is noted, when it expects the vast majority of their cryptography to be quantum-resistant.

Predicted by

US National Security Agency

Type

Government target

Said on

Dec 2024

Original deadline

by December 31, 2031 (Dec 31, 2031)

Status

Pending

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Related

• NSA requires new national security purchases to be quantum-resistant from 2027 (due Jan 1, 2027)
• NSA wants network gear and code signing only quantum-resistant by 2030 (due 2030)
• NSA wants browsers, cloud and operating systems quantum-resistant by 2033 (due 2033)