From: robert bentley Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2021 4:16 AM To: ElectricSystemEO Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Post-Quantum Security Chip for Critical Infrastructure For publication, please replace the letter I sent yesterday with this one, which omits the personal information. Thank you, Robert Bentley Attention: Michael Coe Director, Energy Resilience Division, Office of Electricity Department of Energy The PATERO Quantum Secure chip is designed to protect critical infrastructure and industrial processes. PATERO is the only company that today offers post-quantum protection of any communication in an economical and energy-efficient chip. PATERO's quantum computer resistant crypto module will go a long way toward giving cybersecurity the advantage over hackers. PATERO's Quantum Secure technology will energize a step change to ultra-secure communications -- with greater flexibility and manageability. PATERO's technology exceeds the new post-quantum communications security requirements of Germany's BSI. The PATERO QSChip also exceeds the yet to be fully articulated post-quantum requirements of NSA and supports all NIST certification finalists. Applications for PATERO's Quantum Secure Chip include: • Critical infrastructure protection -- including the electric grid, water and waste disposal systems, railways, ports, mass transportation systems. • Industrial processes -- through a QS chip embedded in a gateway computer. • PATERO's QSPhone -- Ultra-secure communications for smartphones. • National governments and intelligence agencies -- separate, secure systems. • Defense applications -- Command and control, ultra-secure communications for special operations, for aircraft, drones, ships and weapons systems. • Satellite security. • 5G tactical networks and V-2-X communication. • Real time streaming applications (e.g. ultra-secure video conferencing) • Digitalization in HealthCare (e.g. ultra-secure medical devices and records) With the more rapid than expected development of quantum computers, post-quantum security will become a world standard in a few years. Given the extent of hacking and its expected increase, organizations that need the most secure communications must move quickly to adopt this step change in electronic communications security. PATERO is a German start-up that is in conversation with agencies of the German Government, a number of German firms and European Union organizations. PATERO is exploring establishing itself in the US to gain cooperation with the world's leading industry partners and benefit from a vibrant cybersecurity market. We are experiencing a strong interest in our technology from various countries but we are very aware of the sensitive nature of this technology. We are prepared to demonstrate how PATERO's Quantum Secure communications technology can benefit American national security. Publicly available information is at www.patero.de. Additional technical information can be provided. Sincerely, Robert Bentley Director, US Marketing, PATERO robert.bentley@patero.de