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Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today

Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today

‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.

Australia ‘massively dropped the ball’ on defense spending, Beazley warns

Australia ‘massively dropped the ball’ on defense spending, Beazley warns
Australia ‘massively dropped the ball’ on defense spending, Beazley warns

Kim Beazley is best known for leading the Labor Party from 1996-2001, but also served as Minister of Defence from 1984-1990 and ambassador to the United States from 2009-2016.

NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data

NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data
NIST picks 4 ‘quantum-resistant’ encryption algorithms to protect US data

“What’s important, though, is to realize that migrating an entire federal agency or private sector company to new algorithms is a huge task,” Duncan Jones, head of cybersecurity at Quantinuum, told Breaking Defense.

New White House directive warns of cryptological risks from quantum computers

New White House directive warns of cryptological risks from quantum computers
New White House directive warns of cryptological risks from quantum computers

“Research shows that at some point in the not too distant future when quantum information science matures and quantum computers are able to reach a sufficient size and level of sophistication, they’ll be capable of breaking much of the cryptography that currently secures our digital communication,” a senior administration official said.

DARPA’s ‘ROCkN’ laser-based clocks will know what time it really is, to the sub-picosecond

DARPA’s ‘ROCkN’ laser-based clocks will know what time it really is, to the sub-picosecond
DARPA’s ‘ROCkN’ laser-based clocks will know what time it really is, to the sub-picosecond

Optical clocks in labs today “fill out a huge room, a big room with a very complex, very sophisticated apparatus that takes multiple PhDs to run,” Tatjana Curcic, who manages DARPA’s Robust Optical Clock Network project, told Breaking Defense.

Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push
Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Australia’s ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, confirmed unequivocally that the “mature” submarines his country will buy will use highly enriched uranium: “The subs would be using HEU, and we’re just working out now the arrangements what that will mean in practice.”

NIST Hones In On NatSec Quantum Research

NIST Hones In On NatSec Quantum Research
NIST Hones In On NatSec Quantum Research

“[I]t’s really a good time, and important, for the government to step in and help prime the pump,” says Celia Merzbacher, deputy director of NIST’s Quantum Economic Development Consortium.

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup
HASC Emerging Threats Bolsters JAIC: NDAA 2021 Markup

“Our ability to apply AI and other emerging technologies faster than our adversaries will allow us to maintain our competitive edge over Russia and China,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, ranking of the HASC emerging threats subcommittee, said.

AFRL’s ‘Quantum Collider’ Focuses On Boosting ISR, PNT

AFRL’s ‘Quantum Collider’ Focuses On Boosting ISR, PNT
AFRL’s ‘Quantum Collider’ Focuses On Boosting ISR, PNT

The lab is also kicking off “a worldwide $1 million challenge that canvases the international quantum research community for novel solutions in the emerging field,” AFRL says.

Roper Eyes Biotech, New Materials Funding; NGAD Gets PEO

Roper Eyes Biotech, New Materials Funding; NGAD Gets PEO
Roper Eyes Biotech, New Materials Funding; NGAD Gets PEO

The Air Force is creating a new PEO for “Fighters and Advanced Aircraft” this summer, combining NGAD with the Digital Century Series program, says acquisition czar Will Roper.