DOD quantum strategy ‘a first step’ in preparing for the future, CIO says
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies appears at a Senate Committee on Armed Services subcommittee hearing on cybersecurity on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
June 24, 2026 06:30 PM ET
Pentagon Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said the department’s new post-quantum cryptography strategy is only one component of ensuring its operations “are robust and ready in an increasingly unpredictable world.”
The Pentagon’s recently released strategy for defending against quantum computing technologies will ensure “the integrity of our systems for decades to come,” its IT lead said Wednesday, adding that network modernization “is only a first step” in readying the U.S. military for future threats.
Speaking at the SAP NOW summitin Washington, D.C., Defense Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said her agency’s new guidance for “accelerating our adoption...
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