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AI and quantum readiness for public bodies.
Independent leadership for state and local government, school districts and utilities: govern the AI already in use, and plan for post-quantum cryptography before contracts and grants require it.
AI in public bodies
- An AI use policy and inventory for staff, including free tools used without approval.
- AI terms in procurement and contracts: data use, training, retention and breach notice.
- Privacy review where AI touches records about residents, students or patients.
- Briefings for boards, councils and audit committees on AI risk and decisions only they can make.
Quantum: how federal requirements reach public bodies
We found no New York State or other state mandate for post-quantum cryptography. Federal requirements bind federal agencies, and reach state and local bodies and their suppliers in these ways:
Federal contracts
Executive Order 14412 directs a federal contracting rule requiring covered contractors to meet the federal encryption standards, including the post-quantum ones, by the end of 2030. The rule has not yet been proposed.
Federal funds
Grants and programs often carry federal security requirements. Watch for post-quantum terms in new awards and renewals.
Critical infrastructure
The same order asks federal sector agencies, working through CISA, to help critical-infrastructure operators such as water and wastewater utilities plan their migration.
Long-retention records
Public bodies keep records for years or permanently. Records that must stay confidential that long are the first to protect.
Sources and status: Standards and guidance. See the quantum readiness practice.
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