Reference Source

HQC

For HQC, purpose is key establishment; current status is selected for ongoing standardization; planned status is standardization underway; replacement is N/A (this is a future post-quantum standard); source document is NIST PQC project, recorded from its source on 2026-08-16; source re-checked 2026-09-28.

Algorithm
HQC verified
Purpose
key establishment our reading
Current status
selected for ongoing standardization our reading
Planned status
standardization underway our reading
Replacement
N/A (this is a future post-quantum standard) our reading
Source document
NIST PQC project our reading
Sourcecsrc.nist.gov
Verified
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DatasetNIST cryptographic algorithm deprecation schedule: what is approved, deprecated, and disallowed, and when

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

HQC key encapsulation mechanism were selected for ongoing standardization;

— csrc.nist.gov, retrieved 2026-08-16

Source

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