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Sunil Madhugiri
Chief Technology Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Speaker Bio
Mr. Madhugiri joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2019 as a Chief Architect. He current serves as the Chief Technology Officer for CBP’s Office of Information and Technology. CTO’s office is CBP’s dedicated hub for technological leadership, drives innovation through a variety of crucial activities such as managing vendor engagement, researching emerging technologies, and arranging proof-of-concept demonstrations.
Prior to becoming a civil servant, Mr. Madhugiri worked for the private sector for 30 years. Before joining CBP, he was a Chief Database Architect for two years with Salesforce where he established viable technology solutions for the Federal government. He was responsible for working with vendors and customers to integrate current platforms with other technologies. Prior to his work with Salesforce, Mr. Madhugiri worked for Oracle as a Database Architect developing digital standards using APIs and assisting with digital transitions for the Federal government.
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Prior to becoming a civil servant, Mr. Madhugiri worked for the private sector for 30 years. Before joining CBP, he was a Chief Database Architect for two years with Salesforce where he established viable technology solutions for the Federal government. He was responsible for working with vendors and customers to integrate current platforms with other technologies. Prior to his work with Salesforce, Mr. Madhugiri worked for Oracle as a Database Architect developing digital standards using APIs and assisting with digital transitions for the Federal government.
Session
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT
Executive Story: How CBP Tackles Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Threats
Dr Edward Mays,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC), Infrastructure and Support Services, and Chief Enterprise Infrastructure Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sunil Madhugiri,
Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Recognizing the urgency and uncertainty surrounding post-quantum cryptography, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – an IT leader- began its PQC journey in 2022 with a proactive approach. In this session, CBP leadership will share insights from their initial Quantum Safe Risk Framing Workshop through technical transition milestones, culminating in their collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on CRYSTALS-Kyber key encapsulation and the CRYSTALS-Di lithium digital signature algorithm. This session will provide attendees with essential lessons learned and practical implementation tips for launching or accelerating their own PQC program.
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