GAO: Federal Agencies Haven’t Fully Prepared for PQC Transition

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Oct. 6 that none of the major federal agencies have fully completed key preparations for transitioning vulnerable federal systems to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), leaving agencies at risk as quantum computing capabilities advance. In a new report , GAO said it evaluated agency efforts against three practices drawn largely from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance: developing and annually updating inventories of systems with vulnerable