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CAREER: Securing Software for the Quantum Era via Program Analysis-Guided AI Migration — NSF Award to Louisiana State University (

The rapid advancement of quantum computing poses a major threat to digital security. The risk is urgent because many software systems rely on cryptographic methods that could become insecure in the presence of large-scale quantum computers, including those that protect banking, medical records, and critical infrastruct

Award titleCAREER: Securing Software for the Quantum Era via Program Analysis-Guided AI Migration
Award ID2540631
AwardeeLouisiana State University
CityBATON ROUGE
StateLA
Amount obligated$300,912
Principal investigatorUmar Farooq
ProgramSecure &Trustworthy Cyberspace
Start date04/01/2026
AbstractThe rapid advancement of quantum computing poses a major threat to digital security. The risk is urgent because many software systems rely on cryptographic methods that could become insecure in the presence of large-scale quantum computers, including those that protect banking, medical records, and critical infrastructure. However, upgrading to quantum-safe cryptography is not as simple as replacing one encryption package with another. Security mechanisms are often spread across many parts of a
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