There is a Chinese proverb that states that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, while the second best time to plant one is right now. Given the quantum arms race going on between the United States and its potential rivals, the same can probably be said about post-quantum computing cybersecurity. And the government is now doing everything it can to get a program in place as quickly as possible.
There have already been mandates, proposals and studies. Earlier this year the White House mandated post-quantum cybersecurity—or PQC—via the National Security Memorandum “Promoting United States Leadership in Quantum Computing While Mitigating Risks to Vulnerable Cryptographic Systems.”
