Quantum Readiness & Cryptographic Modernization

Quantum Risk Is Real. Readiness Is Urgent.

Quantum computing will break today’s encryption. Adversaries are harvesting encrypted data now. Federal mandates require modernization.

For defense contractors and regulated enterprises, cryptographic modernization is no longer theoretical — it is a compliance, revenue, and mission continuity issue.

Vibrint, in collaboration with QED, develops and integrates post-quantum encryption solutions, secure communications technologies, and quantum-resilient infrastructure designed to safeguard sensitive data against future quantum-enabled cyber-attacks.

Why Now?

Quantum readiness is not a crypto upgrade. It is a systems-engineering transformation that protects mission, revenue, and trust.

“Harvest-now, decrypt-later” threats are active today.
CNSA 2.0 mandates migration away from RSA and ECC.
NIST post-quantum standards are finalized and enforceable.
Long-lifecycle defense and financial systems carry hidden crypto debt.
Future ATOs, recompetes, and regulatory reviews will require proof of modernization.

Vibrint & QED Quantum Readiness Solutions

Quantum Risk & Readiness Assessment

Vibrint and QED can provide your organization with a comprehensive discovery of cryptographic assets across applications, networks, firmware, PKI, cloud, HSMs, and embedded systems. Deliverables include:

Cryptographic Inventory
Quantum Risk Heat Map
Prioritized Risk Register

Compliance & Migration Roadmap

Our roadmap will translate federal mandates into executable plans aligned to:

NSA CNSA 2.0
NIST FIPS 203/204/205
Agency-specific requirements

Outputs include:

Compliance Gap Analysis
PQC Readiness Scorecard
Phased Migration Plan

Implementation Enablement

Our quantum experts will guide your team with engineering support for crypto-agility, hybrid deployments, Zero Trust alignment, hardware upgrades, and embedded remediation. Modernization is incremental, controlled, and mission-safe.

Post-Quantum Integration

We will work with your team to deploy production-ready PQC hardware and software components designed to integrate into existing architectures and scale across enterprise environments.

Ongoing Governance

To ensure ongoing success, we can offer continuous monitoring, lifecycle management, and compliance reporting to sustain quantum resilience as standards evolve.

The Compliance Assessment Process

Step 1:

Pre-Engagement Alignment

Define scope (NSS vs non-NSS), classification boundaries, reporting cadence, and mission constraints.

Step 2:

Cryptographic Discovery

Inventory all crypto assets across applications, networks, devices, cloud, and firmware.

Step 3:

Quantum Risk Analysis

Identify breakable algorithms, harvest-now exposure, key management weaknesses, and dependency chains.

Step 4:

Policy & Standards Mapping

Align findings to CNSA 2.0, NIST standards, and agency mandates.

Step 5:

PQC Readiness Scoring

Evaluate algorithm agility, hardware constraints, vendor roadmaps, and certification impact.

Step 6:

Migration Strategy Development

Create phased implementation plans aligned to acquisition cycles and operational realities.

Why Vibrint + QED

Deep DoD and IC mission experience
Cleared engineering teams
Trusted integrator - not experimental vendor
Compliance-driven, audit-ready approach
Practical modernization aligned to acquisition cycles
Real-world integration across legacy and cloud environments
Reduced exposure of long-lived sensitive data
Improved audit readiness
Fewer surprises in recertification
Preservation of mission continuity
Better prioritization of modernization dollars

Vibrint – QED Quantum Leadership

Chris Whitlock

Quantum & Cyber Integration Lead

Chris Whitlock, Vibrint CISO and Vice President of Advanced Technology Programs, brings extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering, mission systems integration, and cryptographic modernization across defense and intelligence environments. Throughout his career, he has led teams responsible for securing complex, high-consequence systems operating within classified and mission-critical domains.

Chris has been at the forefront of translating evolving cryptographic mandates — including CNSA 2.0 and emerging NIST post-quantum standards — into practical implementation strategies for operational environments. His expertise spans secure systems architecture, embedded cryptography, PKI modernization, zero trust alignment, and the design of crypto-agile infrastructures capable of adapting to future algorithm shifts.

He focuses on making quantum readiness executable — ensuring modernization efforts enhance mission resilience without disrupting operational continuity.

Rob Joyce

Quantum & Cyber Strategy Advisor

As Vibrint’s Quantum & Cyber Strategy Advisor, Rob Joyce brings to the Vibrint/QED Quantum Solutions Team more than three decades of leadership in cybersecurity, cyber operations, and intelligence at the highest levels of U.S. government. Most recently, he served as Director of the Cybersecurity Directorate at the National Security Agency, where he led efforts to defend the nation’s most critical systems against sophisticated global threats.

Over his career, Rob held senior roles including Acting Homeland Security Advisor, Special Assistant to the President for Cybersecurity, Special U.S. Liaison Officer in London, and Chief of Tailored Access Operations — NSA’s elite offensive cyber unit. He contributed to national cyber policy, executive orders, and initiatives advancing quantum-resistant encryption and cryptographic modernization across government environments.

With an engineering foundation from Johns Hopkins University and executive education from Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management, Rob combines technical depth with strategic leadership. Since retiring from NSA, he advises boards and executive teams on emerging cyber risks, including quantum threats, offensive AI, and nation-state cyber operations.

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