Defending the Archive:
Mitigating the 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' Threat Today

Thursday, September 17, 2026 |  11:30 AM - 1:30 PM ET

While a cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer may still be years away, adversaries are actively intercepting and storing our encrypted national security data today with the intent to decrypt it tomorrow.
This "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" strategy means that our current classified archives are already compromised if they rely on legacy public-key cryptography. This luncheon brings together senior Intelligence and Defense community leaders to move past
theoretical timelines and confront the immediate operational reality
of protecting long-life data.

Join us as we share tactical blueprints for deploying Post-Quantum Cryptography across legacy networks right now, to not only meet the requirements of the Executive Order, but to ensure our nation's secrets remain secure against the quantum threat of tomorrow.   
      

Attendees will gain a deeper insight how to:

• Protect National Security Information from Future Quantum Attacks
• Defend Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Security Systems
• Mitigate “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” Threats impacting the warfighter
• Ensure Mission Continuity and Trusted Communications for the warfighter
• Achieve Compliance with Federal Quantum Readiness Mandates, and executive orders