Expert: Rapid AI and quantum advances raise cyber risks for local governments
At the June 2026 Information Technology Advisory Commission meeting, guest speaker Dr. JPY urged local governments to accelerate cybersecurity and 'postquantum' planning, recommending cryptography inventories, data classification and vendor vetting while warning that AI agents and quantum advances change governance needs.
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Dr. JPY, director of the George Mason Center for Excellence in Government Cyber Security, Risk Management, and Resilience, told the Information Technology Advisory Commission in June 2026 that rapid advances in artificial intelligence and quantum computing are changing how local governments must manage cybersecurity.
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