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Committee advances post-quantum bill to speed NIST guidance for high-risk sectors
Summary
The House Science Committee voted to report HR 3259, the Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act, directing NIST to accelerate guidance and support for adoption of quantum-resistant cryptography in high-risk sectors; the bill was reported unanimously.
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Thursday favorably reported HR 3259, the Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act, which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support and accelerate voluntary adoption of post-quantum cryptographic standards in high-risk sectors.
Representative Stevens, who led the bill, told the committee that “Last year, NIST published the world's…
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