Build 'QuantumLock Gov'—a hardware-agnostic, AI-driven PQC migration orchestrator for legacy government infrastructure. The system uses ML to fingerprint legacy cryptographic implementations in air-gapped environments (e.g., old voting machines, traffic control systems), simulates quantum attack vectors to prioritize patching, and deploys hybrid classical-quantum key exchange protocols via software-defined radio or edge gateways without replacing existing hardware.

Market Catalyst & News Trigger

"France to Phase Out Non-Quantum Encryption as Bitcoin Security Concerns Grow"

The Workflow Friction

Government agencies and critical infrastructure operators face an imminent 'harvest now, decrypt later' threat. Current PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) standards used in voting machines, passport databases, and utility SCADA systems are vulnerable to quantum decryption. The French mandate creates a hard deadline (2027) for certification, leaving thousands of legacy government endpoints with no automated path to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. Doing nothing risks total loss of state secrets and infrastructure control within 3-5 years.

Problem Summary

Real-world problem signal validation.

One-Shot MVP Builder Blueprint (48 Hours)

A dashboard that ingests network traffic logs from a legacy government subnet, identifies non-quantum-resistant handshakes (e.g., RSA-2048), and generates a 'Vulnerability Heatmap' with an automated deployment plan for hybrid Kyber/Dilithium keys.

Recommended Developer Tech Stack

• Rust
• WebAssembly
• Python
• PostgreSQL
• NIST PQC Libraries