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Preparing for PQC Migration at Federal Agencies

Tue, 10/20/2026

New federal directives accelerated timelines for agencies to transition to post-quantum cryptography to prepare for future quantum threats. Leaders from NIST, the War Department and Lumen discuss where agencies can start by inventorying their cryptographic environments, prioritizing high-risk systems and creating their migration plans.

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How agencies can identify where cryptography is used, assess risk and prioritize systems for migration. Timestamp: 6:25
How government and industry can address technical, operational and resource challenges as agencies implement PQC across complex environments. Timestamp: 7:42
How agencies can bake in security to prepare for emerging quantum threats. Timestamp: 16:00

Featuring

Matt Chwastek VP of Product Management, Public Sector, Lumen Technologies
Matt Chwastek
- VP of Product Management, Public Sector
- Lumen Technologies
Matthew Chwastek serves as Vice President of Product, Public Sector at Lumen Technologies, where he leads product strategy and innovation focused on serving federal, state, local government, education, and Public Sector customers. With extensive experience in cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and Public Sector transformation, Matthew works closely with customers and partners, to develop and deliver solutions that address the mission needs of government agencies and public institutions.

In his leadership role, Matthew is responsible for guiding product vision, driving strategic initiatives, and helping organizations leverage advanced network, security, cloud, and digital transformation technologies to achieve their missions. He is passionate about aligning technology investments with customer outcomes and fostering collaboration across teams to deliver innovative solutions that create value for public sector clients.

Based in the Washington, D.C. area, Matthew brings a customer-focused approach to leadership and is committed to helping public sector organizations modernize their technology environments to support mission success and future growth.
Jacob Glassman Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies, DOW
Jacob Glassman
- Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies
- DOW
Jake currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Critical Technologies (CT), where he manages the strategic direction of the department’s Space and trusted microelectronics portfolios, and directs investments and advanced technology to support Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). He previously served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Science and Technology (ASW S&T) Foundations, advising the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)) on strategic prototyping, experimentation, and fundamental scientific transition.

Prior to his Office of the Secretary of War roles, Jake was the Senior Technical Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN RD&A), where he led Navy and Marine Corps-wide Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs and Modular Open System Architecture (MOSA) implementation. His extensive program management experience includes directing advanced capabilities for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic program, serving as a Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Program Manager for AI and unmanned systems, and managing a $140M budget as the Program Lead for Team Submarine Project Turing.

Jake began his civilian federal career at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock Division as the lead engineer for the Seawolf-class ship control systems, following a co-op at Lockheed Martin working on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). He went on to hold several key technical roles at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), including lead engineer for the BYG-1 Submarine Combat Control System.

Complementing his civilian executive leadership, Jake is a qualified Engineering Duty Officer in the US Navy Reserve. Actively serving as an Aegis BMD Weapons Officer, he has completed multiple missions to NATO supporting the defense of Europe and served as an analyst for Operation Epic Fury.

Recognized for his technical leadership, Jake was named the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Engineer of the Year (2020) and has received multiple NAVSEA Innovation Awards. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering from Drexel University, a Master of Science (MS) in Systems Engineering from The George Washington University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maryland, and a Master of Arts (MA) in Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
Bill Newhouse Cybersecurity Engineer, NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Bill Newhouse
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Bill Newhouse is a cybersecurity Engineer at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) where he leads the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) project, a collaboration with industry and gov’t, which shares insights on practices that will ease the migration to PQC algorithms that are resistant to cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer-based attacks.

Mr. Newhouse has been with the U.S. Federal government since 1986 focused initially on telecommunications, then information assurance, and now cybersecurity. He studied Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and has a master’s degree from the George Washington University.