QuSecure Demonstrates Post-Quantum Security for U.S. Army at Project Convergence

Insider Brief

• QuSecure demonstrated its QuProtect R3 post-quantum cryptography platform on U.S. Army tactical mission systems during Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6).
• The company said QuProtect R3 achieved Technical Readiness Level 7 after operating in live-force tactical conditions at the Army exercise.
• The demonstration included quantum-resistant communications, cryptographic agility, and cryptographic discovery and inventory capabilities for Army tactical networks.

PRESS RELEASE — QuSecure, Inc., a leader in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and cryptographic agility, today announced it demonstrated operational readiness at Project Convergence Capstone 6 (PCC6), the capstone event for Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM). At the event, QuSecure’s flagship PQC product, QuProtect R3, successfully provided quantum-resistant communications, cryptographic agility, and cryptographic discovery and inventory for Army tactical mission systems. The achievement comes as federal agencies operate under binding deadlines in Executive Order 14412, signed June 22, requiring PQC migration by 2030-2031.

Hosted annually by the U.S. Army at the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, PCC6 is a live experiment featuring thousands of soldiers conducting maneuvers and mission threads to test future concepts, capabilities and formations for the Army, Joint Force, and Multinational allies and partners. PCC6 brings together a diverse range of warfighting systems and personnel to enhance lethality, agility, and survivability through the integration of emerging technologies, enabling effective deterrence and, when necessary, decisive action against potential adversaries.

As a result of QuProtect’s successful operation by soldiers in real-world conditions, QuProtect R3 attained Technical Readiness Level (TRL) 7, a critical step forward in delivering a product to field with the Department of War. The Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition recently published the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Solution Analysis Guide which identifies “Technical Readiness” as a key focus area when evaluating PQC solutions. Attainment of TRL-7 means elevation to the highest score for this category.

QuProtect R3’s performance during this summer’s PCC6 demonstrates its maturation from a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to today’s path to wider adoption. This maturation into an operationally proven platform is due in part to the company’s SBIR work with Army C5ISR.

“Participation in PCC6 caps off almost two years of close, iterative development work with C5ISR to adapt the product and add new capabilities for tactical networks,” said Joey Lupo, Product Manager at QuSecure. “C5ISR has been instrumental in helping QuProtect mature into the product it is today. This event also marks a critical milestone for the Army. Besides demonstrating that tactical networks can be hardened against the quantum threat before a possible 2029 Q-day, we demonstrated improvements to the network today in terms of automation, cryptographic agility, and zero trust that will improve resilience against advanced cyber adversaries for years to come.”

“Executive Order 14412 and the Department of War’s PQC Strategy have set binding deadlines every federal agency now has to meet,” said Brian Cunningham, EVP of Growth and Strategy at QuSecure. “TRL-7 at PCC6 means the Army is not waiting. They have a proven, deployable platform operating in live-force tactical conditions right now, years ahead of the 2030-2031 compliance window. Every other DoW component and federal agency has a ready reference deployment to follow.”

Excelling at PCC6 and attaining TRL-7 demonstrates to other potential DoW and federal agency customers that QuSecure is ready to help them begin their TLS modernization, PQC migration, and cryptographic inventory efforts today. This capability applies for organizations operating enterprise software, tactical mission systems, or both. QuSecure is ready to deploy today.