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Bipartisan Senate bill aims to prepare energy sector for Q-Day
A bipartisan Senate bill called the Quantum-GUARD Act would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to assess quantum computing threats to the electric grid and explore post-quantum cryptography deployment in both information technology and operational technology systems. The legislation directs FERC to update reliability standards for electricity operators to account for future quantum-enabled attacks. The bill follows federal efforts to migrate systems to quantum-resistant encryption, with an executive order accelerating the deadline to 2030.
Why it matters: Electric utility operators and grid security teams must begin planning for quantum-resistant cryptography adoption, as this legislation will likely establish new regulatory requirements for protecting SCADA systems and critical grid infrastructure against future quantum threats.
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