# The Quantum-Safe Cryptography You Need Is Free. The Deployment Is Not.

- slug: the-quantum-safe-cryptography-you-need-is-free-the-deployment-is-not
- date: 2026-04-21
- category: Quantum Computing

The post-quantum cryptography you need is free. What your security vendor charges for is the organizational work of deploying it — inventorying systems, rotating certificates, updating appliances. The US government has nine months.

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