• F5 research found US government websites lag nearly every other industry in post-quantum cryptography adoption, at 42.7%.
• Adoption falls to 23.1% excluding default protection from content delivery networks and cloud providers, highlighting federal agencies' limited quantum readiness.
• Its 2026 State of Application Strategy Report found two-thirds of organizations assessed quantum risks, but only 27% are starting to act.
• Federal civilian agencies face a December 31, 2030, compliance deadline; national security systems face an initial procurement gate January 1, 2027.
• Lengthy procurement cycles risk delaying protection against existing attacks that harvest encrypted data for future decryption.

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