Pat Manley

Pat Manley serves as Lead for Quantum Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Migration Lead. In these roles, he directs national efforts to reduce risk from emerging quantum technologies across U.S. critical infrastructure and federal partners. He advances PQC migration planning and implementation efforts, working closely with government and industry partners to strengthen defenses against evolving cryptographic threats. He also supports intelligence community initiatives to safeguard the quantum technology ecosystem and its supply chains through risk-informed security measures and collaborative information sharing. With more than 15 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, homeland security, and emerging technologies, Pat previously led the creation of CISA’s inaugural Strategic Plan and directed agency-wide capabilities planning, advising senior leadership on operati