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Executive Order 14412 on post-quantum cryptography

Executive Order 14412 – Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks

In force since 22 June 2026Record checked against the official source on 29 October 2026 · Methodology

Official source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/securing-the-nation-against-advanced-cryptographic-attacks/

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Official number
EO 14412, 91 FR 38483
Date adopted
Entry into force

Summary

The order speeds up the move of federal systems to NIST's post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, to protect them against future quantum computers and against attacks that harvest encrypted data today to decrypt it later. High value assets and high-impact systems must adopt PQC for key establishment by 31 December 2030 and for digital signatures by 31 December 2031, following migration plans submitted by each agency. The order provides for a NIST pilot project, faster validation of cryptographic modules, CISA guidance on a cryptographic bill of materials and amendments to procurement rules to bind contractors. Sector risk management agencies must help critical infrastructure operators prepare their own plans.

Who it applies to

Federal agencies (excluding national security systems, which the NSA oversees) and, through procurement, their contractors; voluntary support for critical infrastructure operators.

Key dates

  1. OMB issues memorandum M-26-15 on executing the migration to post-quantum cryptography
  2. Deadline for federal agencies to submit their post-quantum migration plan to OMB and the National Cyber Director (M-26-15)
  3. Deadline for CISA guidance on the minimum elements of a cryptographic bill of materials (CBOM) and for the FAR proposal on vulnerability disclosure programmes
  4. Completion of NIST's post-quantum migration pilot on its own systems
  5. High value assets and high-impact federal systems must use post-quantum cryptography for key establishment
  6. High value assets and high-impact federal systems must use post-quantum cryptography for digital signatures

Information

Jurisdiction
United States
Issuing body
President of the United States
Type
Decree
Available languages
English
Topics
Notes
Signed on 22 June 2026 and published in the Federal Register on 25 June 2026. OMB memorandum M-26-15 of 24 June 2026 implements it: it requires each agency to submit a migration plan within 120 days, aligned with NIST IR 8547, and describes five phases leading to full migration by 2035. The dates of 19 December 2026 and 19 March 2027 are calculated from the 180-day and 270-day deadlines set by the order.

Record details

Original title
Executive Order 14412 – Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks
Title in other languages
  • Ordine esecutivo 14412 – Proteggere la Nazione dagli attacchi crittografici avanzati
  • Décret présidentiel 14412 – Protéger la nation contre les attaques cryptographiques avancées
  • Orden ejecutiva 14412 – Proteger a la nación frente a los ataques criptográficos avanzados
  • Executive Order 14412 – Schutz der Nation vor fortgeschrittenen kryptografischen Angriffen
Licence / terms of use
Public domain / official act – Work of the United States federal government, not protected by copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105).
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Last verified
(verified via web)

How to cite

APA

President of the United States. (2026). Executive Order 14412 – Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks (EO 14412, 91 FR 38483). https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/securing-the-nation-against-advanced-cryptographic-attacks/

Chicago

President of the United States. "Executive Order 14412 – Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks." 22 June 2026. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/securing-the-nation-against-advanced-cryptographic-attacks/.

BibTeX

@misc{us_eo_14412_post_quantum_cryptography_2026,
  author       = {{President of the United States}},
  title        = {{Executive Order 14412 – Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {EO 14412, 91 FR 38483},
  url          = {https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/securing-the-nation-against-advanced-cryptographic-attacks/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-29}
}

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