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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is officially asking the public for help heading off a looming threat to information security: quantum
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DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs, 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON—The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and
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