GCISO urges New Zealand agencies to invest in post-quantum computing by 2030
New Zealand's Government Chief Information Security Officer has called on public agencies to invest in post-quantum cryptography by 2030. The warning draws on a 2022 US law that identifies current encryption as unable to withstand future quantum computers.
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What this could mean
- 0–2 yearsPlausible
Within the next two years, New Zealand agencies could begin concrete cryptographic asset inventories and pilot migrations for high-priority systems, producing a reusable transition template for other small governments.
A 2030 target creates near-term pressure to scope the problem. If the GCISO follows the US law's warning with implementation guidance, agencies are likely to start discovery and vendor assessment before 2028 rather than waiting until the deadline approaches.
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