AI data centers and satellite ground stations are rapidly becoming the coordination layer for modern critical infrastructure. They now host the models that drive operational decisions, the data sets we cannot easily rebuild, and the control paths that reach into power grids, financial systems, logistics networks, and space assets. Yet the cryptography tying these environments together remains largely classical – precisely the target set a capable quantum adversary can harvest today and decrypt later once they have the necessary capability.
School Authors: David Mussington