Google Fast-Tracks Post-Quantum Cryptography Deadline to 2029 — Years Ahead of Government Targets

Google Blog / Hacker News·low signal

Google published a blog post setting an aggressive 2029 timeline for complete post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration, significantly ahead of government targets. The motivation: store-now-decrypt-later attacks make the threat relevant today, not just when quantum computers arrive. Android 17 is already integrating PQC digital signatures using ML-DSA aligned with NIST standards, building on Chrome's existing PQC support. Google framed this as both a security imperative and industry leadership signal — the 26-point HN post (9 comments) reflects early practitioner attention to a timeline that will force infrastructure changes across the industry.