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Intelligence Full Day Workshop

High-Integrity Supply Chain Verification

Intelligence organisations depend on the integrity of their equipment: from encrypted communication devices to surveillance hardware to data processing infrastructure. Supply chain compromise is a documented threat vector for intelligence agencies. This workshop examines quantum-enhanced verification technologies and PQC signing for protecting intelligence community supply chains from tampering, counterfeiting, and adversary insertion.

Full day (6 hours)

In person or online

Max 30 delegates

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Workshop Description

Supply chain attacks against intelligence organisations carry uniquely severe consequences. A compromised encryption device exposes sources and methods. Tampered surveillance equipment provides unreliable intelligence or, worse, becomes a collection vector against the deploying agency. Classical verification methods (visual inspection, electrical testing, PKI-based attestation) face quantum-era challenges: the signature schemes underlying firmware verification will be broken by quantum computers, and classical authentication methods cannot provide the physical unclonability that PUF technology offers.

This workshop covers physically unclonable functions (PUFs) for hardware authentication, quantum token concepts for provenance tracking, PQC digital signatures (ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) for firmware and software integrity verification, and end-to-end cryptographic attestation chains from manufacturer to deployment. The interactive demonstration walks through a complete equipment verification pipeline designed for intelligence community requirements, including chain-of-custody tracking and tamper-evidence assessment.

What participants cover

PUF technology for intelligence equipment authentication: SRAM, arbiter, and optical PUF implementations
Quantum token concepts for physical provenance tracking and anti-counterfeiting in intelligence supply chains
PQC firmware signing: ML-DSA and SLH-DSA for equipment software integrity verification
Cryptographic attestation chains: manufacturer to deployment with intelligence community custody requirements
Tamper detection: quantum and classical sensing approaches for equipment integrity monitoring
Adversary supply chain attack vectors: documented intelligence community incidents and countermeasures

Preliminary Agenda

Full day workshop structure with scheduled breaks. Content is configurable to your organisation's technical level and operational environment.

#	Session	Topics
1	Intelligence Supply Chain Threat Landscape Documented attacks and adversary capabilities	Supply chain attack case studies relevant to intelligence organisations Quantum computing threat to existing PKI-based firmware verification Intelligence-specific requirements: chain of custody, TEMPEST, and compartmented equipment handling
2	Hardware Authentication Technologies PUFs, quantum tokens, and device fingerprinting for intelligence equipment	SRAM PUFs for encryption device authentication: unique fingerprints from manufacturing variation Optical PUFs for tamper-evident physical seals on intelligence equipment Quantum token concepts: exploiting no-cloning theorem for provenance verification Challenge-response authentication protocols for field verification of intelligence equipment
Break, after 60 min
3	Cryptographic Integrity for Intelligence Systems PQC signing and attestation for firmware and software	ML-DSA (FIPS 204) for firmware signing: verification speed and signature size considerations SLH-DSA (FIPS 205) for long-lived root certificates in intelligence equipment PKI Hybrid signature schemes during PQC transition: maintaining verification with legacy systems Attestation chain design for intelligence community compartmented equipment
4	Interactive Demonstration End-to-end equipment verification pipeline	Facilitator-led walkthrough of intelligence equipment verification: PUF enrolment, attestation, custody tracking Tamper detection assessment: identifying physical and firmware integrity compromise indicators Comparing classical versus PQC verification pipeline performance and security guarantees
Break, after 90 min
5	Implementation for Intelligence Organisations Building quantum-resilient equipment verification	Integration with intelligence community procurement and logistics processes Vendor assessment: PUF providers, PQC libraries, and attestation platform options Phased deployment: pilot programme design for high-value intelligence equipment classes
6	Case Studies: Intelligence Equipment Assurance Published approaches to supply chain integrity	US IC supply chain risk management frameworks and quantum readiness Five Eyes equipment assurance coordination and shared evaluation standards
7	Q&A and Implementation Planning

Designed and Delivered By

Workshops are designed and delivered by QSECDEF in collaboration with sector specialists. All facilitators have direct experience in both quantum technologies and intelligence systems.

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.

Intelligence workshops are co-delivered with sector specialists who bring direct operational experience in intelligence organisations. This ensures workshop content is grounded in regulatory, operational, and technical realities specific to the sector.

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