Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance - Technical Advisory Council (TAC) Meeting 8th October, 2025

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Voting Representative Attendance (Alphabetical by 1st name)

Premier Member Representatives

  • Brian Jarvis, Amazon Web Services Inc. [TAC Chair]
  • Norman Ashley, Cisco
  • Yarkin Doroz, NVIDIA
  • JP Lomas, QRL
  • Michael Maximilien, IBM
  • Nicklas Körtge, IBM Research Zurich

### Project Representatives

  • Matthias Kannwischer, TSR

Non-Voting Representative Attendance

Member Companies

  • Andreas Schade, IBM
  • Joe Livingston, IBM
  • Prevek Sharma, University of Waterloo

LF Staff

  • Christina Harter
  • Hart Montgomery
  • Min Yu
  • Ry Jones

Other Attendees

  • Aditya Koranga, NgKore [TAC Vice Chair]
  • Abner Rodridguez, Netstrike Labs
  • Sandip Dholakia
  • Katarina, Siemens
  • Miguel Diaz Goncalves

Meeting Agenda

  1. TAC meeting this week will be a retrospective of the past ~6 months, using the following EasyRetro board:
    • https://easyretro.io/publicboard/g41aqAX5GkayqoSwpsoZOghCM7w1/cb362417-28bd-4e38-8e07-7bdb9f84857d
    • We’ll take some time to add cards for what went well and what could be improved
    • We’ll then take some time to add votes onto the cards that people have added
    • We’ll then call out any action items and create cards for those
  2. Follow up: we need one more approval on the proposed wording change for the lifecycle doc: https://github.com/PQCA/TAC/pull/99

Discussion & Updates

Introduction of 1st Time Attendees

Abner, a new member from NetStrike Labs, was introduced and welcomed to observe or participate as desired.

PQCA Retrospective Exercise Discussion

The meeting focused on conducting a retrospective exercise for the past six months of PQCA activities. Brian explained the process, which involves adding thoughts to the “What Went Well” and “What Could Be Improved” columns on an Easy Retro board. Participants were encouraged to contribute anonymously, and voting would be enabled later for ranking items. The conversation ended with instructions to begin adding thoughts to the board, with a follow-up in 15-20 minutes.

Real-Time Voting Board Implementation

Brian enabled voting on a board, allowing participants to cast up to four votes per column for the most important issues. He explained that the votes would update in real time and provided a link to view the board sorted by votes. The team was given time to vote and then planned to review the results to determine priorities.

Blog Submission and Review Process

The team discussed blog post submissions and review processes. Christina reported improvements to the PQCA website, including a new blog submission form and link. She clarified that blog posts should be submitted to the content review mailing list for approval. The group agreed to improve the internal review process and make it more transparent. Yarkin asked about the submission process, and Christina explained that proposals should be submitted via the form with a link to the content.

Blog Publication Process Improvements

The team discussed streamlining the blog publication process, with Christina proposing to create a Google Doc for tracking changes and sharing permissions, which Brian suggested formalizing into a process document in the TAC repository. They agreed to establish clear timelines for content review and author feedback, with Hart emphasizing the need to avoid unnecessary voting on blog posts. Christina also proposed adding author information, including a headshot and bio, to blog posts, which Brian supported.

The team also acknowledged the helpful support from PQCA, LF, and Ry in managing repositories and expressed satisfaction with the integration between PQCP and OQS.

Discord Strategy for LF Development

The group discussed various social media platforms for the LF, including LinkedIn, X, and Discord. Hart mentioned that Discord is widely used by younger developers and is more cost-effective than Slack for large projects. The team agreed to investigate ways to improve Discord usage, with Hart recommending to explore other successful Discords like PQCP and LFDT Besu. Sandip expressed interest in joining Discord and was provided with the invite link by Christina.

PQC Educational Content Planning Meeting

The team discussed several updates and improvements, including the annual lifecycle review, wiki integration, and educational content development. They agreed to dedicate time in an upcoming TAC meeting to discuss creating developer-friendly educational content for PQC and migration. Abner offered to share his research on cybersecurity standards and mandates to help inform this effort.

The group also noted that some committee information, such as the outreach and educational committees, is not currently listed on the PQCA webpage, and they will follow up on this with Christina.

Exploring PQC Collaboration Opportunities

Abner, who runs NetStrike, a company focused on Quantum Cybersecurity AI and Robotics (QCARE), discussed his background in network engineering and AI with Sandip, who works at SAP’s Cryptography Center of Excellence. They agreed to connect further to explore potential collaboration on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) strategy, with Abner offering to share a roadmap and provide insights from his research and development efforts. Sandip will email Abner to schedule a follow-up meeting to discuss NetStrike’s work and future plans.

Next Steps / Action Items

Action Item Owner Status / Due Date
Create issues in project repos requesting health and maturity metrics Brian Still not done, slipping to next time
Create a documented blog submission and review process Christina Before next meeting
Update blog submission form with preferred format instructions Christina Before next meeting
Add author information (headshot & bio) to blog submission requirements Christina Before next meeting
Team to send committee information they’d like to see on PQCA website to Christina TAC Before next meeting
Follow up with Aditya about additional PQCA wiki content Brian Before next meeting
Dedicate agenda time for developer-focused educational content TAC Next TAC meeting
Assist with developing PQC educational content Sandip Ongoing

Adjourned: 8:00am PDT.