Quantum Capability for National Security Missions

Quantum memory research aimed at practical operation without the overhead of specialized cryogenic infrastructure.

The RAQM program explores quantum memory approaches intended to be benchmarkable and integrable into practical quantum hardware stacks, with an emphasis on reliability and reduced operating overhead. QuantumGuard submitted this effort as a Stage A abstract to DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI).

This matters for defense because lower-overhead memory approaches shorten transition timelines for fieldable quantum subsystems in high-assurance environments.

Sovereign compute packaged as a self-contained module for controlled networks.

CDM is a local compute appliance designed to run in air-gapped or tightly segmented environments with no cloud dependency for core cryptographic operations. It is built so that key custody and trust services stay inside the customer boundary, removing third-party runtime trust assumptions from mission-critical workflows.

This matters for defense because sovereign compute keeps critical cryptographic control on premises, supports disconnected operations, and preserves continuity when external infrastructure is unavailable or untrusted.

Cryptographic randomness rooted in physical processes rather than software pseudo-randomness.

This program develops QuantumGuard's hardware randomness capability for key generation and high-assurance randomization workflows. It targets measurable, testable output characteristics and an assurance pathway aligned to NIST SP 800-90B requirements for entropy sources.

This matters for defense because cryptographic systems are only as strong as their source of randomness, and validated hardware sources improve confidence in key generation under strict assurance review.

Production-grade migration from classical public-key cryptography to NIST-standard post-quantum algorithms.

The PQC program applies the NIST post-quantum standards (FIPS 203 for key establishment, FIPS 204 for digital signatures) to high-assurance data handling. It includes migration planning for environments that must phase out classical public-key dependencies without breaking operational continuity. This work is already exercised in QVault production deployment, providing execution evidence beyond lab prototypes.

This matters for defense because crypto transition risk is now a programmatic risk, and production-proven PQC deployment supports near-term compliance and long-horizon confidentiality protection.