Why this book exists
Closes the gap between technical post-quantum discussion and executive-grade action by translating a fast-moving topic into governance, migration, and trust decisions.
About the book
Why this book exists and what it gives the reader
The Quantum Almanac 2026-2027 is built to convert a noisy topic into operational judgment, translating a fast-moving subject into governance, migration, and trust decisions.
The Quantum Almanac 2026-2027 is a 20-chapter hardcover book with 11 appendices covering quantum risk, post-quantum cryptography migration, and trust architecture. It is written for boards, CISOs, security architects, and investors. The book uses an evidence hierarchy that ranks standards bodies, central bank guidance, and production platform defaults above vendor claims. It includes a board briefing kit, procurement workbook, readiness maturity model, and a concrete 12-month action plan. The 2026-2027 edition is current through February 28, 2026. Published by Qtonic Quantum Corp. ISBN 979-8250257756. $99.99 hardcover, $9.99 Kindle.
What changed in this edition
The 2026-2027 edition locks to a February 28, 2026 date boundary. The evidence hierarchy is harder: central-bank analysis, G7 coordination, federal procurement guidance, and regulated disclosures outrank vendor theater.
What the reader gets
A practical reading path across risk framing, machine trust, software signing, archives, supplier pressure, maturity modeling, and a concrete 12-month action plan.
Audience
The intended reader is accountable for decisions.
Boards and audit committees that need a direct explanation of what changes now and what can wait.
CISOs and security architects mapping PKI, software signing, long-lived data, and trust dependencies.
Investors, operators, and advisors who need evidence-weighted signal instead of futurist noise.
Reading path
Major outcomes covered in the book.
- Why this is a security book, not a quantum book
- What breaks first across public-key systems and machine trust
- Why timing uncertainty is not a strategy
- What changed between 2025 and early 2026
- How to brief leadership, pressure suppliers, and plan migration
- What a practical 12-month program looks like
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