This photograph shows the G7 sign during the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. A working group report from the summit called on countries to speed up adoption of post-quantum encryption. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
The seal for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen in the agency’s briefing room during a meeting at headquarters on Feb. 18, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters following the weekly Democrat Senate policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
The Federal Ballot Mail Portal is described by a federal official as one of several IT systems that will be used to potentially deny thousands of mail-in…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 17: Houston Water Director, Greg Eyerly, leads a tour of The East Water Purification Plant on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in Houston. A White House pilot project designed to boost the cybersecurity of water systems was announced on Monday in Texas. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
An inflatable effigy of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, protesting Musk’s Grok AI, stands in Times Square in New York City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
Elon Musk claimed he was aware of “literally zero” CSAM content created through Grok. A new lawsuit from thousands of real victims say the model was trained…
Shasta County Clerk & Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis poses for a portrait in front of a large American flag in his new election observer area at the Market Street elections office on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 in Redding, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Shasta County registrar Clint Curtis told CyberScoop he needs Peters to help manage the county’s 2026 elections and he’s not concerned about her past conviction.
Under the bill, FERC would consider cyber threats from quantum computers and post-quantum cryptography in its reliability standards for the energy sector.
The rules have already been rejected by multiple state courts, but the Trump administration said it’s preparing in case of a favorable Supreme Court decision.