How AWS is helping federal agencies lead in quantum computing and post-quantum security

This article explains how AWS is supporting federal agencies in quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography following new White House Executive Orders mandating quantum technology deployment and cryptographic security upgrades.

• AWS and QuEra are delivering Libra, a fault-tolerant quantum computer with 250 logical qubits to Amazon Braket by 2028 for scientific applications
• Quantum systems will address DOE priorities: quantum chemistry, materials science, high-energy physics, and nuclear physics simulations
• Executive Order requires all federal high-value assets transition to NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography by 2030-2031
• AWS-LC cryptographic library already achieved FIPS 140-3 validation with ML-KEM support for quantum-resistant encryption
• AWS migration plan spans four workstreams: inventory, public endpoints, long-lived roots of trust, and session authentication
• Amazon Braket integrates quantum processors with classical HPC and AI infrastructure for hybrid quantum-classical workloads

AWS provides quantum computing access and post-quantum cryptography foundations to help agencies meet federal mandates while building quantum capabilities now.