Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks

Executive Order 14412, signed by President Donald J. Trump on June 22, 2026, directs federal agencies to move their information systems to NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards and to help critical infrastructure owners make the same transition. The order cites the risk that adversaries are collecting U.S. data now to decrypt later once large-scale quantum computers are operational. Within 90 days, OMB must require agencies to transition high value assets and high impact systems, excluding National Security Systems, to PQC for key establishment by December 31, 2030, and to PQC for digital signatures by December 31, 2031. It also requires the FAR Council to propose rules requiring covered contractors to comply with FIPS incorporating PQC algorithms by December 31, 2030.