Telcos Unite, Post-Quantum Countdown

A private alliance of telecom giants—AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and five others—just launched the C2 ISAC, a cyber intelligence hub to break the logjam of slow, government-led info sharing. With Valerie Moon at the helm, this group bets that by trading raw cyber signals privately, they’ll get ahead of fast-moving threats like China’s Salt Typhoon and AI-driven attacks that now breach networks in under 30 minutes. The edge? Candid, early warnings and faster collective response, but the real test will be expanding membership and proving they can truly outpace attackers before regulators or hackers do.

But here’s the catch: speed is colliding with long-standing bureaucracy. FedRAMP’s push for automated, always-on security checks in federal cloud services promises a leap forward, cutting red tape and cost. Yet, without buy-in from agencies—and faster “authorizations to operate”—the benefits stall. Meanwhile, the USDA’s AI adoption is outpacing governance, leaving most AI systems running without proper security clearance, exposing a growing risk of “shadow AI” operating in the dark.

All this comes as Google and Cloudflare set an aggressive 2029 target for post-quantum cryptography, warning that waiting risks major data exposure when quantum computers mature. The clock is ticking: will organizations move fast enough to secure their future before today’s secrets become tomorrow’s open book? Featuring insights from Mark Clancy, Valerie Moon, and Pete Waterman.

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