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Last reviewed 10 November 2026

Editorial policy

This page states how the handbook chooses sources, records jurisdictions, and is maintained.

Source order​

When pages cite external work, they follow this order:

  1. Standards and legal requirements
  2. National cyber guidance
  3. Sector guidance
  4. Illustrative practice

Jurisdiction handling​

Handbook practice: Record the timeline for the place the organisation operates or sells into, and do not copy another jurisdiction's milestone as a universal deadline.

Owner​

The maintainers of the pqc-community/handbook repository own the pages in this edition.

Review interval​

Handbook practice: Review sources every quarter and when a cited work is republished.

Edition​

November 2026.

Changelog​

  • 10 November 2026 — The chooser, the routes, the learn sequence, the work products, and this voice replaced the first public edition.

Report a stale reference through the repository issue tracker.

This build does not complete two validations: a formal screen-reader audit, and observed sessions with a small organisation, a bespoke product owner, procurement, and a risk lead.

Sources​

  • NIST, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (NIST IR 8547), October 2026. NIST IR 8547