# Fast-Track Your PQC Strategy: A Template for OMB M-26-15 Readiness

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Author: Matt Marsden

Published: 2026-10-16T17:28:34Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Palo Alto Networks](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/palo-alto-networks.md>)

Topics: [Post-quantum cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/post-quantum-cryptography.md>), [Cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cryptography.md>), [national security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/national-security.md>)

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## AI overview

Federal agencies are directed by OMB M-26-15 to submit PQC migration plans by October 22, 2026, with migration across remaining systems expected by 2035. Plans must cover nine areas: risk-based system prioritization, phased milestones, TLS 1.3 support for the January 2, 2030 deadline, inventory methods and automated tools, cryptographic agility, third-party coordination, resources, migration risk management, and governance. The excerpt emphasizes prioritizing high-impact systems, High Value Assets, PKI-based access controls, and data that remains sensitive through 2030; it describes automated discovery as a way to reveal hidden cryptographic dependencies. Its proposed phases run from discovery and strategy in 2026-2027 through piloting, prioritized migration, signature migration in 2031, and enterprise completion in 2035. Palo Alto Networks presents its FedRAMP Moderate authorized QSS tool as supporting automated discovery and CBOM generation, cryptographic agility validation, and Zero Trust integrations.

## Source excerpt

Your Template for OMB M-26-15 Migration The transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is not just a technical upgrade; it is a vital national security imperative that represents the most significant cryptographic reset ... The post Fast-Track Your PQC Strategy: A Template for OMB M-26-15 Readiness appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.