CFP: ACM Conference on Post-Quantum and Quantum-based Security

  ACM Conference on Post-Quantum and Quantum-based Security (ACM PQQS 2026)
  San Jose, CA, USA
  November 2-4, 2026

  Regular/Short Paper Submission Deadline: August 10, 2026 (deadline passed)
  Regular/Short Paper Notification:        September 15, 2026
  Poster/Demo Submission Deadline:         September 25, 2026 (deadline passed)
  Poster/Demo Notification:               October 9, 2026

  ACM PQQS is a new annual forum dedicated to research at the intersection
  of cybersecurity and quantum technologies, bringing together academics,
  industry professionals, and government representatives to address security
  challenges in the quantum era. The conference covers foundational and
  applied aspects of classical and quantum approaches to information
  security, including post-quantum cryptography, information-theoretic
  cryptography, and quantum cryptography.

  Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  Foundations, Cryptanalysis, and Cryptographic Design:
    Post-quantum cryptography (lattice-based, code-based, multivariate,
      isogeny-inspired, hash-based, symmetric-key)
    Security reductions and cryptanalysis
    Information-theoretic cryptography
    Hybrid classical/post-quantum designs
    Authentication, key establishment, signatures, and encryption
    Efficient implementations of post-quantum algorithms

  Quantum Cryptographic and Communication Systems:
    Quantum cryptography foundations
    Quantum key distribution (QKD)
    Quantum communication networks
    Quantum device security
    Quantum compilers and cloud platforms
    Protocol verification for quantum systems
    Quantum-secure network architectures
    Randomness generation
    Side-channel attacks on quantum systems
    Classical-quantum infrastructure integration

  Systems and Infrastructure Security in the Quantum Era:
    Migration of distributed systems to post-quantum cryptography
    5G/6G, edge, and satellite network security
    Post-quantum PKI and certificate infrastructure
    Blockchain security and post-quantum consensus protocols
    Firmware and hardware security
    Cloud cryptographic transition

  Deployment, Policy, and Ecosystem Readiness:
    Risk assessment and transition planning
    Economic impacts of the quantum transition
    Certification frameworks and standardization guidance
    Migration case studies
    Tools and testbeds for post-quantum migration

  Submission instructions: Submit via HotCRP. Regular papers: maximum
  12 pages excluding references and appendices. Short papers: maximum
  6 pages excluding references and appendices. Poster papers: maximum
  2 pages including references. All papers in ACM conference format
  using official ACM proceedings templates (PDF). Double-blind review:
  omit author names and affiliations; write self-references in the third
  person. Submissions must be original and not concurrently submitted
  elsewhere. Conflict-of-interest declarations required. Generative AI
  use must be disclosed.

  Submission system: https://pqqs26.hotcrp.com/

  Conference web page: https://acm-pqqs.github.io/pqqs2026/
  Call for Papers: https://acm-pqqs.github.io/pqqs2026/call-for/call-for-papers.html