Staff Spotlight: NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography
 In July, NIST announced the third-round candidates for the Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Standardization Project, intended to determine the best algorithms to help form the first post-quantum cryptography standard. For decades, NIST has been actively involved in cryptography, and NIST mathematicians like Dr. Angela Robinson predict future quantum computers could break the current public-key cryptography tools. A solution is needed now to protect many current websites and applications from future attacks.
We asked Dr. Robinson several questions about her work with post-quantum cryptography and her volunteer initiative with young female students learning about math. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Baylor University and a Master of Science and PhD in Mathematics from Florida Atlantic University. Her research interests include post-quantum cryptography and zero knowledge proofs. She is a mathematician in the NIST Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Division, where she contributes to the current NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization effort.
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