---
title: Garris, Garland
description: In Episode 59, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Garland Garris, lead for quantum security and post quantum cryptography at Accenture Federal Services.
image: https://www.entangledthings.com/hubfs/garland-garris.jpg
---

[![Entangled Things Logo](https://www.entangledthings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/entangled-things-logo.png?width=225&height=69&name=entangled-things-logo.png "Entangled Things Logo")](https://www.entangledthings.com)

- [About](https://www.entangledthings.com#about)
- [Guests](https://www.entangledthings.com/guests)
- [Contact](https://www.entangledthings.com/contact)

[Episodes](https://www.entangledthings.com/podcast-episodes)

# Garland Garris

Quantum Security Leader with FBI Roots

Garland Garris is Accenture Federal Services' Cyber Resilience Lead where he leads Quantum Computing, Quantum Security, Zero Trust and Cloud Security.  He has authored numerous reports on Quantum Security, most recently [Crypto-agility: Preparing for Post Quantum Cryptography](https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insightsnew/us-federal-government/post-quantum-cryptography). Garris is a former cybersecurity senior leader with the FBI where he worked as a Computer Scientist and is one of the founders of the FBI’s Insider Threat Office.  He has 30 years of professional experience, 15 of which were served within national security agencies.

![](https://www.entangledthings.com/hubfs/garland-garris.jpg)

[Follow us on Instagram](https://www.linkedin.com/in/garland-garris-13b3801ab/)

Share : <https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?https://www.entangledthings.com/guests/garland-garris> <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?https://www.entangledthings.com/guests/garland-garris> <https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?https://www.entangledthings.com/guests/garland-garris>

 © Entangled Things. All rights Reserved.

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/entangled-things-podcast/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XbAc3mS-V_RCpIo37r9VA)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Jill Stagner",
    "url" : "https://www.entangledthings.com/guests/author/jill-stagner"
  },
  "dateModified" : "2025-07-22T17:23:23.468Z",
  "datePublished" : "2024-12-30T22:58:09.000Z",
  "headline" : "Garris, Garland",
  "image" : [ "https://www.entangledthings.com/hubfs/garland-garris.jpg" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://www.entangledthings.com/guests/garland-garris",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://www.entangledthings.com/hubfs/entangled-things-logo.png"
    }
  }
}
```