GSA Issues RFI on Post-Quantum Cryptography Readiness

• Vendors have until Dec. 7 to respond to the GSA notice
• The notice cites executive orders and OMB memos tied to the PQC transition
• The 2027 Defense R&D Summit will explore quantum computing, trusted AI and more

The General Services Administration has asked industry for information on commercial products and services that can support federal agencies’ transition to post-quantum cryptography, or PQC.

Quantum computing could one day break the encryption that protects many federal systems. Government and industry leaders will meet at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2027 Defense R&D Summit on Feb. 4 to discuss quantum computing, trusted AI and autonomy, assured and resilient networks, supply chain and research security, and other technologies shaping the future of defense. Sign up now to join the conversation.

GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service posted the request for information on Monday and set a Dec. 7 deadline for submissions.

GSA said widely used public key algorithms, such as RSA, will be exposed once a cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer becomes available. Agencies must flag at-risk systems and move them, in order of priority, to post-quantum algorithms approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.