On December 8, Carahsoft Technology Corp. and Patero Inc., a pioneer in cryptographic inventory and post-quantum encryption, announced a partnership to distribute Patero’s cryptography discovery, inventory, quantum risk assessment, and compliance reporting solution, PanoQoR, to the public sector. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Patero’s Master Government Aggregator, making the company’s quantum computing solutions available to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts.
“The shift to post-quantum cryptography is not theoretical, it’s operational,” said Peter Bentley, chief operating officer at Patero. “Agencies must know what encryption they have today before they can protect what matters tomorrow. Carahsoft’s unmatched public sector network makes them the ideal partner to scale this capability in the U.S. and Canada.”
Sufficiently powerful quantum computers could crack the asymmetric encryption currently used by governments and civilian organizations worldwide. In May 2022, the White House issued National Security Memorandum 10 to address the risk posed by quantum computing to encrypted data and information systems. Subsequently, OMB issued Memorandum M-23-02, which requires agencies to submit an annual prioritized inventory of information systems and assets that contain cryptographic systems vulnerable to quantum attacks.
Carahsoft’s Quantum Solutions Team now distributes Patero’s PanoQoR cryptography inventory solution to help meet this mandatory inventory requirement for its Federal, defense, and critical infrastructure customer base. Establishing a cryptography inventory, quantum risk assessment, and compliance reporting solution not only meets Federal and civilian regulatory requirements but also represents the first step toward migrating from legacy encryption methods to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) for protecting sensitive data and systems.
“Quantum computing will redefine cybersecurity,” said Troy Meraw, quantum solutions program manager at Carahsoft. “By bringing Patero’s cryptographic inventory and PQC remediation tools to our government and enterprise customers, Carahsoft and our reseller partners are enabling security leaders to take proactive steps now to meet mandates.”
Source: Carahsoft
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