QuSecure Inc. has appointed Garfield Jones, former Associate Chief of Strategic Technology for the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security, as Senior Vice President, Research and Technology Strategy. Dr. Jones will spearhead QuSecure’s cryptographic management strategy to align with U.S. Federal Government requirements, building on his leadership of CISA’s post-quantum cryptography initiative—informed by Executive Orders 14306 and 14144, and OMB Memorandum 23-02. This appointment leverages Dr. Jones’s expertise in systems engineering and guidance development to accelerate QuSecure’s delivery of quantum-safe security solutions and enhance zero-trust architectures.
QuSecure Appoints New SVP of Research and Technology
QuSecure has appointed Garfield Jones as Senior Vice President of Research and Technology Strategy. Dr. Jones brings extensive experience from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where he spearheaded the federal post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative. He directly consulted with agencies like OMB and ONCD, implementing guidance from executive orders 14306 & 14144, and memo OMB 23-02, focused on migrating to PQC. This expertise is crucial as organizations prepare for the looming threat of quantum computers breaking current encryption standards.
Dr. Jones’s background isn’t solely focused on policy. He holds a doctorate in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a concentration in Machine Learning & AI, and holds a patent for a system monitoring cyber threat risk in electronic documents. Prior to CISA, he served as Deputy Program Manager for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program, overseeing systems engineering, architecture, and testing. This blend of technical and strategic experience will directly influence QuSecure’s product development and partnerships.
QuSecure is positioning itself as a leader in “crypto-agility,” offering solutions like QuProtect R3 – a fully integrated PQC platform. The company recently closed a $28M Series A funding round and boasts deployments with the U.S. Army, Air Force, and major players in telecom, finance, and cloud services. By bringing on Dr. Jones, QuSecure aims to accelerate its mission of providing organizations a path to quantum-resistant cybersecurity and maintain cryptographic hygiene at scale.
Dr. Jones’ Extensive Background in Cybersecurity & PQC
Dr. Garfield Jones brings extensive cybersecurity expertise to QuSecure, most recently serving as Associate Chief of Strategic Technology for CISA at the Department of Homeland Security. In this role, he spearheaded the federal post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative, directly advising executive-level staff and shaping guidance aligned with executive orders 14306 & 14144. His work focused on implementing OMB memo 23-02, which mandates migration to PQC, demonstrating a deep understanding of national cybersecurity policy and practical implementation strategies.
Prior to CISA, Dr. Jones held key systems engineering positions supporting intelligence agencies like ONI and NGA, and served over 25 years in the Army Reserves. He also holds a patent (2023) for a system monitoring computer traffic for cyber threats, and has a pending application for modeling cyber-physical human systems. This background underscores a career focused on both theoretical cybersecurity innovation and the practical application of robust systems engineering principles—critical for navigating the complex transition to quantum-resistant cryptography.
Dr. Jones’s technical foundation is cemented by a Doctor of Engineering in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a concentration in Machine Learning and AI. He remains actively engaged in academia, teaching at Morgan State and University of Maryland. This combination of government service, academic rigor, and patented innovation positions him uniquely to lead QuSecure’s technology strategy, particularly as the company experiences rapid growth – including a recent $28M Series A funding round – and expands deployments of its QuProtect R3 PQC platform.
QuSecure’s Growth and Quantum-Safe Solutions
QuSecure is rapidly expanding its leadership with the addition of Garfield Jones, former Associate Chief of Strategic Technology for CISA at the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Jones’s expertise is crucial as organizations prepare for the quantum computing era, where current encryption methods become vulnerable. He led CISA’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) initiative, directly advising on implementation of executive orders like 14306 and OMB 23-02, which mandate federal agencies transition to quantum-resistant algorithms. This strategic hire signals QuSecure’s commitment to driving PQC adoption.
QuSecure distinguishes itself through crypto-agility, a key feature of its QuProtect R3 platform—the first fully integrated, production-ready PQC solution. The company has achieved significant growth, securing $28M in Series A funding and boasting the most crypto-agility deployments globally. This isn’t simply about future-proofing; QuProtect R3 allows organizations to immediately inventory cryptographic communications and transition to resilience against both current and future quantum threats, available via AWS Marketplace and partners like Accenture and Dell.
The core of QuSecure’s innovation lies in addressing a critical vulnerability: conventional cryptography’s inability to withstand quantum attacks. With a diverse client base including the U.S. Army, Air Force, and major players in telecommunications and finance, QuSecure is actively deploying solutions that allow organizations to maintain “cryptographic hygiene at scale.” Dr. Jones’s recently awarded patent for monitoring cyber traffic further underscores QuSecure’s focus on proactive threat detection and mitigation in the evolving digital landscape.
