PQC Migration for Government Agencies and Defense Organizations
Government and defense organizations face the most urgent PQC migration timelines. CNSA 2.0 milestones are set. The January 2027 acquisition gate requires PQC compliance for new system procurement. NSM-10 directs agency-wide cryptographic inventory and migration planning. Classified systems have their own requirements and constraints.
This course covers PQC migration for government agencies, defense organizations, and the defense industrial base, addressing both the regulatory requirements and the operational realities of government cryptographic infrastructure.
Who Should Take This Course
CISOs, IT directors, and security architects at federal, state, and local government agencies. Security officers at defense contractors and the defense industrial base. Military technology planners and acquisition officers.
What You Will Learn
This course covers the quantum threat and PQC migration as it applies specifically to your sector, including sector-specific regulatory requirements, unique technical constraints, and practical migration strategies aligned with the PQC Migration Framework sector extensions.
Course Outline
Module 1 — Regulatory Requirements
CNSA 2.0 timeline and milestones. NSM-10 requirements for federal agencies. The January 2027 acquisition gate: what it requires and how to comply. DoD and IC-specific guidance. Allied nation requirements (UK, EU, Five Eyes).
Module 2 — Government Cryptographic Infrastructure
NSA-approved algorithms and their PQC successors. FIPS 140-3 and the PQC validation timeline. PKI migration for government certificate hierarchies. Classified system considerations. Cross-domain solution implications.
Module 3 — Defense Industrial Base Migration
Compliance requirements for defense contractors (CMMC, DFARS). Managing classified and unclassified migration in parallel. Supply chain cryptographic requirements for defense procurement. SP 800-208 signatures deployable today.
Module 4 — Program Planning
Building a CNSA 2.0-compliant migration program. Agency-level versus department-level versus system-level planning. Budget justification within government appropriations cycles. Working with system integrators on PQC migration.
Prerequisites
None. Sector experience is helpful but not required. For a broader PQC foundation, consider starting with Post-Quantum Foundation.
Certificate of Completion
Upon completion, you will receive a Quantum Academy certificate of completion. This is not a professional certification.