Mr. Ted Carefoot reports

QSE EXPANDS PUBLIC-SECTOR ENGAGEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT POST-QUANTUM SECURITY PILOT

Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. has received its first municipal government postquantum security pilot, representing an important step in the company's expanding engagement with public-sector organizations preparing for the transition toward postquantum cryptographic standards.

The pilot is being conducted through the company's engagement with MISA (Municipal Information Systems Association), which supports collaboration and technology evaluation among municipal governments across Canada.

The initiative will utilize QSE's Quantum Preparedness Assessment (QPA) platform to assist the participating municipality in evaluating cryptographic exposure and assessing readiness for the long-term transition toward postquantum security standards.

Postquantum migration planning is increasingly becoming a priority for governments and critical infrastructure operators as advances in quantum computing are expected to eventually impact widely used encryption systems. The ability to identify cryptographic dependencies, assess risk exposure and develop structured migration strategies is emerging as an important component of long-term cybersecurity governance.

Through the pilot program, Quantum Secure's QPA platform will support the participating municipalities in identifying areas of potential cryptographic vulnerability and establishing a structured framework for evaluating future migration planning.

"Our engagement with municipal governments reflects the growing recognition that postquantum security planning must begin well before quantum computing capabilities reach maturity," said Ted Carefoot, chief executive officer of Quantum Secure. "Municipal governments operate critical infrastructure and sensitive citizen data systems, making early evaluation of cryptographic risk an important step in preparing for the next generation of cybersecurity challenges."

The pilot represents the company's first municipal government evaluation and is expected to provide insights that may support broader public-sector adoption of postquantum security readiness planning across additional jurisdictions. The company is currently engaged in discussions with additional municipalities evaluating similar postquantum readiness initiatives.

Quantum Secure continues to expand its public-sector engagement through industry organizations and government technology initiatives, including its memberships in MISA and the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI), as governments and public institutions increasingly begin evaluating long-term cryptographic risk associated with the transition to postquantum encryption standards.

Quantum Secure's broader platform includes its Quantum Preparedness Assessment (QPA) migration readiness system, its qREK quantum-resilient key SDK, QAuth identity and authentication platform, and decentralized encrypted storage architecture, designed to support long-term cryptographic resilience.

About Quantum Secure Encryption Corp.

Quantum Secure Encryption is a Canadian technology company specializing in postquantum data security, encryption and secure data infrastructure. Built around quantum-delivered entropy and zero-knowledge architecture, Quantum Secure's solutions help protect sensitive data from current cyber threats and future quantum-enabled attacks. Quantum Secure serves organizations across commercial, enterprise and public-sector environments requiring long-term data confidentiality and resilience.

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