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From Inventory to Roadmap: Building a Migration Plan That Survives the Timeline

October 27, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
From Inventory to Roadmap

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) estimates that a large agency needs three to five years to complete a post-quantum migration, once fully … Read more

Why Legacy Code Is the Hardest Part of the Quantum Transition

October 20, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
The Hardest Part of the Quantum Transition

The hardest part of the quantum transition may not be quantum cryptography.  It may be the software organizations have spent decades avoiding.  New post-quantum algorithms … Read more

The Deadline Is Not Just for Federal Agencies

October 13, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
The Deadline Is Not Just for Federal Agencies

A federal post-quantum cryptography deadline can look like a government problem.  It is not.  If your company builds systems for the government, handles Controlled Unclassified … Read more

You Can’t Migrate What You Can’t See: The Cryptographic Inventory Problem

October 6, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
The Cryptographic Inventory Problem

A post-quantum migration roadmap can have an approved budget, an executive sponsor, and firm delivery dates, yet still rest on a dangerous assumption: that the … Read more

When Guidance Became Obligation: What 2026 Changed

September 29, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
When Guidance Became Obligation

The federal post-quantum migration clock moved while many organizations were still discussing whether to start an inventory.  In June 2026, the White House put dates … Read more

The Deadlines That Were Always Coming: NIST and CNSA 2.0

September 22, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
The Deadlines That Were Always Coming

Quantum computing does not need to arrive on schedule for your quantum-readiness program to be late.  The deadlines already have dates. That distinction matters.  Too … Read more

Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: Why Your Encrypted Data Is Already at Risk

September 15, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
Why Your Encrypted Data Is Already at Risk

Right now, a copy of your encrypted data may be stored elsewhere, outside your control.  While it can’t be read yet, that assurance is temporary. … Read more

The Question Every Executive Is About to Be Asked: Are We Quantum Ready?

September 8, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
Are We Quantum Ready?

For years, post-quantum cryptography was a topic for researchers and standards committees, something an executive could reasonably file under “important, not urgent.”  That filing is … Read more

Does Your Legacy Software Have a Software Bill of Materials?

September 1, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
Does Your Legacy Software Have a Software Bill of Materials

When regulators, customers, and insurers started asking for a software bill of materials (SBOM), most engineering teams had a confident answer ready for their newest … Read more

Do Your Legacy Systems Belong in the Secure by Design Conversation?

July 21, 2026 by Greg Scandrett
Do Your Legacy Systems Belong in the Secure by Design Conversation

Regulators and security leaders increasingly expect software to be secure by design. The harder question is what that expectation means for the legacy systems quietly … Read more

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  • From Inventory to Roadmap: Building a Migration Plan That Survives the Timeline
  • Why Legacy Code Is the Hardest Part of the Quantum Transition
  • The Deadline Is Not Just for Federal Agencies
  • You Can’t Migrate What You Can’t See: The Cryptographic Inventory Problem
  • When Guidance Became Obligation: What 2026 Changed

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