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Quantum risk: CEO of Quantum Exchange tells panel agencies must begin architectural migration to post‑quantum encryption
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Summary
Eddie Zurvagan of Quantum Exchange told House members that adversaries are ‘‘harvesting now to decrypt later’’ and urged an architectural approach to post‑quantum cryptography, accelerated agency migration schedules, and targeted budget support for high‑risk systems.
Eddie Zurvagan (listed in the transcript as Eddie Zervagan), chief executive of Quantum Exchange, told the joint subcommittees that quantum computing threatens today’s encryption and that adversaries are collecting encrypted data now with the expectation they will decrypt it later once they obtain quantum capability.
Zurvagan recommended an ‘‘architectural approach’’ to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC): prioritize protecting transport layers and critical pipes first, adopt FIPS‑validated PQC where feasible, and migrate systems in a way that minimizes operational disruption. He said Federal agencies should begin migration now, cited work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection as an example of PQC deployment, and urged Congress to accelerate timelines and appropriate budgets for migration.
Other witnesses agreed that migration is urgent but emphasized that standards and interoperable architectures matter. Witnesses and Members discussed practical steps — inventorying critical systems, protecting highest‑value transport channels, and funding large‑scale modernization — but the hearing recorded no formal appropriation or regulatory change.
