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If you will be in the DC area 23 April and have an interest in the topics of Golden Dome and post quantum encryption please consider joining us from 3pm till 5pm at the Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center for a great session that can inform architecture design for critical national security programs like Golden Dome.
Date: 23 April 2026
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm ET
Location: Carahsoft Conference and Collaboration Center Reston VA
Register at: Golden Dome: Quantum Proofing America’s Shield
The ‘Golden Dome’ for America has moved from vision to reality, creating a massive, interconnected architecture of space-based sensors, kinetic interceptors and C2 networks. However, this ‘system of systems’ is only as strong as the data paths that connect it. Emerging quantum capabilities are outpacing today’s defensive posture, and adversaries are already working to unlock encrypted U.S. systems long before they reach the battlefield. Across on-orbit assets, satellite communications, ground systems and decision-support chains, long-trusted encryption is entering a period of unprecedented risk. DoW leaders now face the challenge of protecting mission-critical systems against a threat that materializes long before it becomes visible.
Join Carahsoft, OODA LLC and SCOOP Cybersecurity at the Carahsoft Conference & Collaboration Center on Thursday, April 23, 2026, for a strategic session on quantum-resilient security practices: Golden Dome: Quantum Proofing America’s Shield. This event will examine the acceleration of adversarial quantum programs, the reality of ‘store now, decrypt later’ efforts and what these developments mean for modernization & mission assurance.
For Mission Owners: See where the “hype” ends and real-world, deployable quantum-safe security begins for the C2BMC and Golden Dome ecosystems.