Continental Drift: How the U.S. and EU Are Approaching PQC Migration (Q00a)
The United States and European Union are taking distinct, but increasingly influential, paths toward post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The EU has issued its high-level PQC migration guidance and is preparing to advance requirements through the EU Quantum Act and potentially the upcoming review of the Cybersecurity Act, positioning PQC within a broader regulatory framework for digital resilience. In the U.S., the current administration is expected to accelerate PQC adoption through executive action and OMB directives, building on NIST standardization and federal migration mandates. At the same time, industry is integrating PQC into mainstream product suites, creating real momentum. This talk will compare where U.S. and EU approaches converge and diverge, and will surface the blind spots that remain, including uneven adoption among small and medium-sized enterprises. Attendees will gain a clear picture of how policy, regulation, and industry deployment are shaping the global PQC transition.