Trump Executive Order Accelerates Post-Quantum Security Push

Government , Industry Specific , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Trump Executive Order Accelerates Post-Quantum Security Push Orders Reflect Growing Concern Over Future Cryptographic Attacks Tiffany Wang • June 22, 2026     Credit Eligible Get Permission Image: Ruibo Wang/Shutterstock U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday intended to strengthen America's cybersecurity defenses and ensure the country's technological dominance ahead of a quantum computing commercial breakthrough. See Also: Compliance Team Guide for Evasion Prevention & Sanction Exposure Detection One order seeks to secure the nation against advanced cryptographic attacks, directing agencies including the Office of Management and Budget and the National Security Agency to accelerate post-quantum cryptography migration by 2030, a process of replacing today's public-key cryptography with quantum-resistant algorithms. The other order aims to bolster U.S. innovation in quantum technology, given foreign adversaries who could use quantum to undermine national security. It encourages the government to partner with industry leaders to enable quantum capabilities for commercial applications. "Quantum technologies represents the next generation of innovation across computing, sensing and networking with enormous significance for our country's economic growth, scientific research and cybersecurity," Trump said in a press briefing. "We're already the leader by a lot, and we're going to be now the leader by a lot more," he said. The order on cryptographic attacks mandates certain contractors to meet federal cybersecurity standards and vulnerability disclosure policies by the end of 2030 to ensure defense and resilience against disruptions and breaches. "By accelerating the U.S. government’s PQC migration timeline, this order ensures that American cybersecurity keeps pace with emerging technology and recognizes the reality of the accelerating quantum industry," the order said. The Department of Commerce will initiate a pilot program by 2027 to set a clear example for agencies to strengthen their cyber defenses as shown. Critical infrastructure, such as power grids, water systems and transportation networks, will also adopt the same protections. To supercharge U.S. advancement in quantum technologies, the order on innovation directs the assistant to the president for science and technology and other government leaders to update the National Quantum Strategy, an operational roadmap covering areas such as mitigating cybersecurity risks and protecting sensitive intellectual property. New efforts include "evaluations of quantum computing system capabilities, an assessment of the resources necessary to build this science-enabling quantum computer, and development of specifications for such a system." The secretaries of commerce, defense and energy and the NASA administrator are to develop plans to deploy quantum-enabled sensors and networks in the next five years. The sensors will support breakthroughs in manufacturing, drug discovery, energy, agriculture and more, the order said. The FBI-run Quantum Counterintelligence Protection Team will also be expanded to block quantum-related espionage.