OPTIA, a provider of ruggedized GPU compute platforms, and Patero, a leader in post-quantum cryptography, have partnered to introduce the world’s first post-quantum cryptography (PQC)-enabled GPU server. Announced on August 12, 2025, this solution integrates Patero’s CryptoQoR encryption suite into OPTIA’s NVIDIA-based systems, ensuring quantum-safe data protection for mission-critical defense and commercial applications.
OPTIA and Patero launch industry’s first PQC-enabled NVIDIA GPU server.
Integrates Patero’s CryptoQoR for quantum-safe data protection.
Designed for DoD’s AI/ML, edge analytics, and C5ISR workloads.
Aligns with Executive Order 14028 and NSA’s PQC migration guidance.
Supports rugged, portable use in defense and industrial environments.
Enhances secure infrastructure for smart cities, ports, and energy sectors.
The collaboration delivers a groundbreaking platform that secures data against both current cyber threats and future quantum attacks. “This is a first-of-its-kind platform — a tactical NVIDIA GPU server with quantum-resilient protection,” said James Elder, BD Director of OPTIA. “A pre-integrated and packaged solution delivers high-performance compute without compromising data security, no matter the threat surface or operating environment.” This innovation addresses the growing need for quantum-safe cybersecurity in high-stakes environments.
Designed for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), OPTIA’s portable systems support compute-intensive tasks like AI/ML acceleration, tactical edge analytics, and C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) workloads. By embedding Patero’s quantum-safe cryptography, the platform ensures end-to-end encrypted data streams, safeguarding sensitive information in austere and forward-deployable settings.
The solution aligns with key federal cybersecurity initiatives, including Executive Order 14028, which mandates zero-trust architecture, National Security Memo 10, requiring a transition to quantum-resistant cryptography, and Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives for secure, interoperable edge computing. “Whether it’s battlefield intelligence, secure video feeds, or edge AI inference — when it leaves the OPTIA server, it leaves encrypted with Patero’s PQC,” said Peter Bentley, COO of Patero.
Beyond defense, the platform supports secure infrastructure for smart cities, ports, airports, and energy sectors, as well as industrial AI applications in manufacturing, logistics, and autonomous platforms. Its rugged, portable design and quantum-safe encryption make it ideal for mission-critical operations in diverse, high-risk environments, positioning it as a versatile solution for public and private sector needs.
OPTIA and Patero’s pioneering PQC-enabled GPU platform sets a new standard for secure, high-performance computing. By combining NVIDIA’s compute power with quantum-safe encryption, the solution empowers defense and commercial organizations to operate securely in today’s and tomorrow’s threat landscapes.
United Computer Products Co., Inc. (UCP) is the Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for OPTIA® brand C5ISR hardware capabilities, providing the latest technology for portable GPU servers, workstations, and storage devices. Since 2000, UCP has worked with DoD and Intelligence agencies to solve high-performance computer processing and data storage challenges. Designed for mobility and durability, and optimized for high performance, OPTIA solutions are engineered for AI/ML/LLM acceleration, sensor collection and fusion, demanding processing and analytics, and data management and dissemination. OPTIA solutions provide high performance over extended periods in battlefield environments.
Patero, a network security company, is a leader in quantum secure communications. Patero’s solution delivers end-to-end protection for critical infrastructure, federal, and DoD networks. Its hybrid post-quantum security solution hybridizes classic encryption with NIST’s next-generation quantum-resistant encryption algorithms to protect data-in-motion today from steal now, decrypt later and future direct decryption attacks while cloaking network endpoints from discovery by would-be attackers. Patero is privately held and based in the Quantum Startup Foundry at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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