This workshop equips city authorities and smart city programme leaders with practical quantum security governance strategies for critical infrastructure and procurement.
Executive governance briefing for city council technology leads and elected officials on smart city boards. Covers NIS2 Article 21 and GDPR Article 32 quantum security obligations for local authorities, PQC procurement clause drafting, vendor quantum readiness assessment, and long-lifetime infrastructure risk for traffic controllers, smart meters, and tunnel SCADA.
City authorities face a governance problem that commercial organisations do not. Smart city infrastructure has exceptionally long operational lifetimes: traffic signal controllers remain in service for 15-20 years, smart meters for 10-15 years, and tunnel SCADA systems for 20 years or more. Technology procured today under current contracts will still be operational when cryptographically relevant quantum computers arrive. If those procurement contracts do not include quantum readiness requirements, the city will face expensive retrofit programmes or accept quantum-vulnerable critical infrastructure. NIS2 Article 21 requires essential service operators (which includes many local authority functions) to implement "state of the art" security measures. As NIST PQC standards (FIPS 203/204/205) enter European procurement frameworks, "state of the art" will include post-quantum cryptography. GDPR Article 32 requires "appropriate technical measures" for personal data, and city authorities hold some of the longest-retention personal datasets in any sector: council tax records, housing applications, social services case files, and electoral rolls. This briefing equips decision-makers with the regulatory knowledge, procurement language, and vendor assessment criteria needed to embed quantum readiness into city technology governance before current contracts expire.
Deep Dive Session structure with scheduled breaks. Content is configurable to your organisation's technical level and operational environment.
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| 1 | The Quantum Threat to City Infrastructure What elected officials and programme directors need to understand | |
| 2 | NIS2, GDPR, and Quantum Security Obligations Regulatory exposure for local authorities |
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| Break, after 60 min | ||
| 3 | Procurement and Contract Governance Embedding quantum readiness into city technology procurement |
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| 4 | Discussion and Action Planning | |
Workshops are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with sector specialists. All facilitators have direct experience in both quantum technologies and smart city systems.
Workshop design and delivery
QSECDEF brings world-leading expertise in post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing strategy, and defence-grade security assessment. Our advisory membership spans 600+ organisations and 1,200+ professionals working at the intersection of quantum technologies and critical infrastructure security.
Domain expertise and operational validation
Smart City workshops are co-delivered with sector specialists who bring direct operational experience in smart city organisations. This ensures workshop content is grounded in regulatory, operational, and technical realities specific to the sector.
Sessions are configured around your organisation's technical level, operational environment, and regulatory jurisdiction. Get in touch to discuss requirements and schedule a date.
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