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La General Services Administration des États-Unis a tenu son Sommet 2026 sur la cryptographie post-quantique le 16 septembre 2026 pour le personnel fédéral, couvrant la stratégie de migration, les cartes PIV et l'identité, l'agilité cryptographique, les véhicules d'acquisition et des études de cas de mise en œuvre.
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On September 16, 2026 the U.S. General Services Administration hosted its 2026 Post-Quantum Cryptography Summit in Washington and online, open to .gov and .mil personnel. The agenda covered federal migration strategy and prioritization, the quantum-safe marketplace, PIV and identity management through the transition, crypto agility, GSA contract vehicles for acquiring quantum-resistant products, and implementation case studies. Speakers included GSA leadership, the Federal CISO from OMB, the Department of War's CISO, and representatives from NIST, CISA and the Office of the National Cyber Director.
The summit follows the June 2026 executive order that set federal migration plans and a 2030 target for key systems, and it shows the US procurement machine turning toward post-quantum requirements. Canadian suppliers into US federal and defence supply chains will feel that pull through contract language before they feel it through Canadian regulation.
Canada has set deadlines, and so has Washington: the two clocks now run side by side. When a procurement agency, not just a standards body, is teaching its buyers how to specify post-quantum products, the market has moved from guidance to purchase orders. If your organization sells into or connects with US federal customers, an inventory an auditor will accept is the document that keeps you on the vendor list. Assess this fall, budget in 2027, secured by January 2028.