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Why PQC Readiness Starts with Cryptographic Visibility

Quantum Risk Is Accelerating—But Most Agencies Don’t Know Where They Stand

New research shows that the resources required to break modern cryptography are dropping faster than expected. At the same time, federal environments remain largely unprepared, not because of a lack of standards, but because of a lack of visibility into where cryptography actually exists.

This report outlines why PQC readiness must begin now, and why cryptographic discovery is the first and most critical step.

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Why This Report Matters

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    The timeline is compressing faster than expected

    Advances in quantum algorithms and hardware are reducing the effort required to break widely used cryptography, shrinking the window for safe migration.

  • Migration will take longer than most agencies expect

    Cryptography is deeply embedded across software, hardware, and supply chains—making PQC transition a multi-year, cross-agency effort.

  • Most agencies lack the visibility to begin

    Without a comprehensive inventory of cryptographic assets, prioritization and migration planning are not possible.

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Key Insights

PQC readiness is not blocked by standards—it is blocked by visibility

  • Most cryptographic risk exists below the application layer in binaries, firmware, and third-party components
  • Classical cryptography is everywhere—but not all instances carry equal risk
  • Authentication, signing, and long-lived systems represent the highest priority targets
  • Without comprehensive discovery, PQC strategies stall before they begin
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What You'll Learn

Understand why PQC readiness is an enterprise visibility problem, not just a cryptographic upgrade.

  • How quantum advancements are reshaping realistic timelines for risk
  • Why traditional asset inventories fail to capture embedded cryptographic dependencies
  • How to identify and prioritize cryptographic assets across federal environments
  • What a practical, phased approach to PQC readiness looks like