MWITA-SEC-2026-013 · Evidence A · P1
NIST selected HQC as a structurally different backup KEM while retaining ML-KEM as its recommended primary choice.
What this does not establish
Selection is not a final standard, product validation or completed migration; HQC has higher resource needs than ML-KEM.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Selection is not a final standard, product validation or completed migration; HQC has higher resource needs than ML-KEM.
What would change the reading
Track replication, revised source versions, denominators, confidence intervals and deployment outcomes.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.