Post Quantum Cryptography: NIST Finalized Algorithms’ Impact and Applications

Skill Up & Network Orlando explores post-quantum computing cryptographic algorithms in “Post Quantum Cryptography: An Exploration of NIST Finalized Algorithms’ Impact and Applications. This session features a panel-led discussion with Galen Holland, a specialist in Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) and cryptography, and Dennis Houlihan, an accomplished Data Scientist and Physicist. The first half of this session covers the descriptions and technical attributes of the two main NIST finalized lattice-based cryptographic algorithms: Kyber (ML-KEM) and Dilithium (ML-DAS). The second half of the session explores the economic impact as companies, organizations, and enterprises transition into a higher NIST implementation tier, and the applications of these algorithms in fields such as data science, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics.

Audience
Cryptographers, Mathematicians, Physicists, and Cyber Security Specialists.

Level
Beginner to Advanced

Format
60-minute panel discussion to include Q&A.

Bio:
Dennis Houlihan - A data scientist and physicist at the Florida Department of Management Services with a background in nuclear physics research, statistical modeling, and machine learning. I specialize in translating complex systems into actionable insights, blending scientific rigor with data-driven strategy to solve high-impact problems across disciplines.

Galen Holland - Expert in disciplines ranging from Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to post-quantum cryptographic protocols, with a background that spans roles at the NSA, Lockheed Martin, and a startup environment at PureCipher, gaining subject matter expertise in neural cryptography and adversarial model security.

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