Miles Jamison
General Dynamics Information Technology has revealed that it is the first systems integrator to join the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography Building Block Consortium.
The company said Monday the move aligns with efforts to address potential threats posed by quantum computing and to secure future cryptography systems.
GDIT Role in the Consortium
GDIT will leverage its understanding of large-scale cryptographic systems to provide insights throughout the PQC lifecycle. It will utilize its Tidal PQC Digital Accelerator to ensure organizations can identify vulnerabilities, prioritize cryptographic risks and enhance the use of post-quantum cryptographic services. In addition, the General Dynamics subsidiary will utilize its relationships with hardware and software vendors to ensure that technologies meet NIST’s standards for PQC adoption.
Threat of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing has the potential to break current encryption methods leaving sensitive data and systems vulnerable. To counter this, the NIST is leading initiatives to develop algorithms and technologies resistant to quantum computing. This includes tools that enable the migration to PQC, which should protect data from quantum-enabled threats.
Ben Gianni, senior vice president and chief technology officer of GDIT, remarked, “The urgency of securing sensitive digital data has never been greater. The threat of adversaries using quantum computing to decrypt sensitive data, even years after it has been recorded, means we must start the migration to post-quantum cryptography today.”
