NIST IR 8547draftA2NIST · 2024-11-12

Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards

IR 8547 proposes deprecating quantum-vulnerable algorithms and disallowing them by 2035. It remains a draft in the NIST publication catalog, so its dates are proposals, not final federal requirements.

This document is a draft. Its dates are proposals, not enacted requirements. Cite it as a proposed transition schedule.

What it changes in practice
  • ·Cite it as a proposed transition schedule
  • ·Do not describe it as a law or as final NIST policy
  • ·Watch for the final version — the dates may move
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