IARPA director: Encryption-busting quantum computers coming in near future
Jason Matheny, the director Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), told reporters Wednesday that his agency, one of the leading authorities on quantum computing, could someday — pending a couple of major developments — crack some of the most sophisticated encryption available today.
However, Matheny said, that’s assuming the United States remains the global front-runner in encryption technology. Allowing countries like Russia or China to take the lead, he added, could have major implications for the future of cybersecurity.
“It wouldn’t be good, and it would be good not to be surprised. One of the reasons that we invest is so that we understand where the state of the art is, understand a bit about what the timelines are so that we can deploy quantum-resistant encryption when it’s critical,” Matheny said during a meeting of the Defense Writers Group.
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