Released on Tuesday along with two executive orders, the document sets deadlines for post-quantum cryptography adoption.
DOD CIO Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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By Edward Graham
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
June 24, 2026 06:30 PM ET
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