Final Reporting Session

Michel Kinsy, Jiafeng Xie

Summary of Key Discussion Points

1. PQC standardization process and updates
2. PQC hardware implementation (agility, algorithmic innovation, architecture)
3. Side-channel attacks and countermeasures for PQC (EDA tools, circuit-level innovation, sensitivity analysis)
4. Cybersecurity threats to quantum computing and defenses
5. Privacy-preserving techniques for quantum computing
6. Future research on hardware security for PQC and quantum computing

Summary of Key Outcomes

1. All the invited speakers, panelists, and attendees emphasized the importance of hardware security for PQC and quantum computing.
2. Promising research directions were identified across keynote talks, sessions, and panels.
3. New research ideas and potential collaborations were initiated among academia and industry.
4. Participants urged continued development of the workshop and community-building efforts.

Recommendations & Future Research Directions

1. Novel hardware implementations for PQC: agility, algorithmic optimization, new architectures, and lightweight PQC development.
2. Expanded research into side-channel analysis for hardware PQC: classical countermeasures, threat modeling, ML-assisted side-channel work, and EDA tool development for secure design.
3. Cybersecurity for quantum computing: error correction, secure attack/defense methods, privacy-preserving circuit design, and anomaly detection for quantum systems.

Also recommended: public outreach and education about PQC and quantum computing security.

Long-term perspective: maintain the workshop to grow the research community across academia, industry, and government. Concerns noted included a limited PQC implementation research community in the U.S., insufficient hardware security work for quantum computing, and the need for increased investment and talent development.

Participant Demographics

• 13 invited speakers (including 2 keynotes): 9 from academia, 3 from industry, 1 from NIST.
• 3 guests from NSF attended.
• 2 student volunteers assisted with recordings and logistics.
• 2 co-chairs moderated panel discussions.

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