SandboxAQ, a startup backed by NVIDIA, has received a $500 million research and development award from the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office to fortify domestic semiconductor supply chains. The funding is part of a larger effort to reshore high-assurance technology manufacturing, initiated during the Trump administration. SandboxAQ will utilize this investment to address pressing supply chain vulnerabilities in the semiconductor industry, a critical sector for national security and economic competitiveness. The award highlights the urgency of migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) as quantum computing advancements, such as those driven by NVIDIA, narrow the timeline for potential cryptographic disruptions1. This development underscores the need for proactive planning and investment in PQC to ensure the long-term security of sensitive information. So what matters to practitioners is that this award accelerates the timeline for cryptographic migration, making it essential to prioritize PQC planning to stay ahead of potential quantum computing threats.