VIA Redefines Career Growth with Launch of VIA YOU

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Formalizing their people-first investment in growth and leadership, the new corporate university debuts with its flagship leadership program, VIA Ignite.

Boston, MA – April 30, 2026  – VIA Science, Inc. (VIA) today announced the launch of VIA YOU (Your Opportunities University), the company’s corporate university designed to accelerate growth for its VIAneers at every level of the organization. 

VIA YOU reflects the company’s unique commitment to “Keep People First,” a strategic pillar built on the belief that when “we invest in our people, the entire company levels up with them.” While many organizations approach learning and development as a support function, VIA is positioning VIA YOU as a powerful engine for growth, embedding development directly into the company’s DNA through programs ranging from specialized tracks built for specific roles to cross-company initiatives that unite VIAneers around shared capabilities. VIA has built a dedicated Learning and Development team to drive this effort across the fast-growing 80-person company.

“This level of investment is rare for a company of our size, but it is a direct reflection of our belief that our edge comes from our people,” said Ellen Goodyear, Director, Learning and Development at VIA. “With VIA YOU, we are empowering high performers to reach their full potential, ensuring that individual growth acts as a force multiplier for our collective success.”

VIA YOU is anchored by its flagship leadership program, VIA Ignite, a highly selective, year-long leadership initiative that kicked off in January 2026. Designed to forge strong leaders and culture carriers, the program focuses on “harder skills” including curiosity, psychological safety, influential advocacy, and converting insight into strategic action. The program was co-designed and is being facilitated by two external, trusted advisors: Jeff Wetzler, bestselling author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs in Leadership and Life, and Emily Irving, CEO of Ask and co-creator of the Ask Approach.

The inaugural cohort (pictured above at the Groton Inn kick-off) includes 14 VIAneers, who were selected based on their reputation for consistently raising the bar and their potential to create leverage for the entire organization.

“VIA YOU and our flagship program, VIA Ignite, are about doubling down on what truly distinguishes VIA from other companies: our people,” said Kate Ravanis, COO and co-founder of VIA. “We are committed to building empowered thinkers, communicators, and leaders, and we believe the most critical time to invest in that talent is while we are growing. This isn’t just a side project. By partnering with world-class external advisors and building a dedicated learning and development team, it’s a clear signal that the development of our people continues to be a core business priority.”  

Looking ahead, VIA YOU is expected to significantly increase leadership capability benchmarks and improve gains in engagement and strategic execution. Plans are already underway to expand the university with specialized tracks for Technical Leads and an Agentic AI curriculum, ensuring that 100% of leaders and ultimately every VIAneer are directly impacted by the work of VIA YOU.

About VIA
VIA accelerates solutions to mission-critical challenges through the secure, real-time exchange and analysis of data and digital assets. The Department of War, government agencies, and global enterprises rely on VIA to deploy agentic AI when speed and security are non-negotiable. By enabling seamless collaboration between teams and AI, VIA powers data-driven workflows from complex policy analysis to tactical operations like automated mission reporting and real-time alerting. With quantum-resistant authentication and an immutable chain of custody, VIA ensures every action is transparent, human-governed, and fully defensible, giving organizations the confidence to automate even their highest-stakes workflows. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

VIA Agentic Solution Awarded IL5 Continuous Authority to Operate by United States Air Force

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Increased authority level supports the expanded use of VIA’s eJARVIS (SLAM AI), accelerating mission-critical outcomes through secure, swift data access and agentic analysis.

BOSTON – April 20, 2026 – The Department of the Air Force (DAF) has awarded VIA Science, Inc. (VIA), a leading provider of secure, data-driven agentic workflows to the Department of War, government agencies, and global enterprises, an Impact Level 5 (IL5) continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) for its dual-use eJARVIS application.

eJARVIS is a USAF-configured version of VIA’s commercial SLAM (Share Less, Ask More) AI solution. Since receiving IL4 authorization in May 2024, eJARVIS has delivered fast, secure data workflows leveraging large language models (LLMs). The elevation to IL5 significantly expands the scope and sensitivity of data eJARVIS can analyze, including specific types of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that require higher protection standards.

“Increasing from IL4 to IL5 enables millions of civilian and military personnel, anytime, anywhere, to leverage this capability across broader and more critical use cases,” said VIA co-founder and chief operating officer Kate Ravanis. We’re proud to be a trusted partner to the DAF to accelerate their mission through directed agentic AI with guardrails to meet today’s national security challenges.”

eJARVIS delivers fast, secure data analysis for mission-critical DAF operations through on-demand natural language data visualization, code generation, and agentic skills. Uniquely, VIA’s Web3 blockchain technology (also IL5 cATO) enables a clear data chain of custody required for high-stakes, traceable decision making and after-action reviews. Through numerous guardrails and controls, eJARVIS / SLAM AI ensures sensitive information remains protected. Additionally, eJARVIS enables non-technical users and agents to work with datasets previously too large for large language models (LLMs), allowing faster, more informed decisions.  

“AI models double their code-writing capabilities every 70 days,” continued Ravanis. “Addressing national security threats requires the agility to adopt the latest models instantly. Since beginning work with the DAF, VIA has upgraded LLMs nine times while maintaining cATO. Without this pace, adversaries would be twice as advanced in AI capabilities within just two months.” 

The IL5 cATO is a designation for storing and processing specific types of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) that require a higher level of protection than standard CUI.

About VIA
VIA accelerates solutions to mission-critical challenges through the secure, real-time exchange and analysis of data and digital assets. The Department of War, government agencies, and global enterprises rely on VIA to deploy agentic AI when speed and security are non-negotiable. By enabling seamless collaboration between teams and AI, VIA powers data-driven workflows from complex policy analysis to tactical operations like automated mission reporting and real-time alerting. With quantum-resistant authentication and an immutable chain of custody, VIA ensures every action is transparent, human-governed, and fully defensible, giving organizations the confidence to automate even their highest-stakes workflows. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

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VIA Expands Partnership with Hope for Haiti to Power Secure Stipend Payments for Vulnerable Families, Community Workers

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Expansion builds on ongoing nutrition program, strengthening secure, digital payments for community workers in bandwidth-constrained environments

BOSTON, MA, March 26, 2026 – VIA Science, Inc. (VIA) today announced the expansion of its partnership with Hope for Haiti, a nonprofit providing healthcare, education, clean water, and economic development opportunities to individuals in Haiti, to support monthly stipend payments for food-insecure families, staff members, and community workers advancing humanitarian initiatives across southern Haiti. 

The expansion builds on the ongoing rollout of VIA’s secure, cashless aid program, which is delivering more than $200,000 in nutritional support to 325 mothers. With stipends already underway for Hope for Haiti’s internal staff and now extending to additional community workers, VIA’s technology is helping to streamline aid operations in low-bandwidth and infrastructure-constrained environments. 

“Modern humanitarian work demands safe, efficient systems, and VIA’s technology helps us deliver stipends in a way that improves security, simplifies operations, and keeps our team focused on serving communities across southern Haiti,” said Skyler Badenoch, CEO of Hope for Haiti. “Together, we’re building the infrastructure to scale our programs and reach more families with greater speed and accountability.” 

Using VIA’s ultra-secure, smartphone-based application, stipends are delivered digitally, reducing the risks associated with cash distribution while increasing transparency and administrative efficiency. 

“Humanitarian organizations operate in environments where infrastructure is often unreliable and security risks are real,” said Kate Ravanis, COO and co-founder of VIA. “We build technology for precisely those conditions. Expanding from direct family support to stipends demonstrates how secure, resilient financial infrastructure can strengthen not only aid delivery, but the organizations delivering that aid.” 

The stipend expansion represents the next step in VIA’s broader mission to deliver ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology that performs reliably in disrupted environments, supporting both vulnerable populations and the trusted aid organizations working on their behalf. With increasing interest from international organizations, VIA is exploring expansion into additional countries where secure, transparent digital infrastructure can strengthen humanitarian operations.

About VIA
VIA is the trusted Web3 technology partner to the Pentagon and Fortune 100 companies around the globe, driven to make mission-critical digital assets accessible anywhere, anytime, through ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology. Backed by 20 issued patents, VIA’s quantum-resistant, passwordless, military-grade technologies safeguard customers’ most valuable digital assets from human and AI agent threats. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

About Hope for Haiti
With experience running poverty alleviation programs in Haiti since 1989, Hope for Haiti has emerged as one of the most trusted non-profit organizations working to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children, in southern Haiti. The organization’s team and network of partners provide people with better access to education, healthcare, clean water, and economic development opportunities. Hope for Haiti is a 4-star-rated charity by Charity Navigator and is a participant at the Platinum Level in the GuideStar Exchange, two leading independent evaluators recognizing the organization’s transparency and careful stewardship of donor resources. Learn more at hopeforhaiti.com.

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VIA Announces Milestone: 10,000th Contraband Cell Phone Terminated using GHOST™ Technology in Georgia

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Milestone highlights effectiveness of VIA’s GHOST™ solution in disrupting criminal networks and keeping communities safer

BOSTON, MA – February 17, 2026 – VIA Science, Inc. (VIA) today announced a major public safety milestone: the termination of the 10,000th contraband cell phone operating inside Georgia state prisons using VIA’s GHOST™ solution. GHOST™ is an AI-powered corrections intelligence platform that supports a range of critical security missions, including identifying and targeting unlawful devices inside correctional facilities. The system enables rapid termination of contraband devices at scale to disrupt criminal activity without interfering with legitimate communications used by staff, visitors, or surrounding communities.

VIA’s Chase Hallman presents Tyrone Oliver from Georgia Department of Corrections with first-ever National Excellence in Intelligence-Led Corrections Award at the ACA Winter Conference alongside VIA’s Joe Babiec and David Gittelson from SDF, the nation’s largest fixed Contraband Interdiction System provider

“The termination of 10,000 contraband cell phones is not symbolic, it represents dangerous criminal plots disrupted and countless moments when officers and communities were made safer,” said Joe Babiec, Chief Commercial Officer at VIA. “Georgia is proving that this problem is solvable when advanced technology, powered by artificial intelligence, is deployed smartly and at scale.”

The achievement was recognized earlier this month at the American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference in Long Beach, California, underscoring Georgia’s leadership in addressing one of the most persistent and dangerous threats facing correctional systems nationwide.

Contraband cell phones are not merely prohibited items in prisons, but critical tools being used by incarcerated individuals to coordinate drug trafficking, human trafficking, gang activity, witness intimidation, consumer scams, and other criminal enterprises that extend well beyond prison walls. These devices pose serious risks to correctional facilities and the public, effectively turning prisons into command-and-control hubs for criminal activity.

Rising operational complexities across all correctional agencies are making traditional interdiction methods, such as manual searches, canine units, and metal detectors difficult to sustain. Georgia has taken a different approach in combating these complexities by leveraging cutting-edge technology powered by artificial intelligence while preserving safety and operational continuity.

“The safety of correctional facilities is public safety,” added Chase Hallman, Director of Public Safety Business Development at VIA and former corrections official. “When criminal networks lose the ability to operate from inside prison walls, officers are safer and communities are stronger.”

Georgia’s 10,000th contraband cell phone termination sets a new benchmark for public safety and signals a path forward for other state policymakers and regulators seeking to protect their facilities, personnel, and the public. As states evaluate investments in correctional technology and approaches to contraband mitigation, Georgia’s results demonstrate that targeted, intelligence-driven solutions can deliver measurable public safety outcomes.

About VIA
VIA is the trusted Web3 technology partner to the Pentagon and Fortune 100 companies around the globe, driven to make mission-critical digital assets accessible anywhere, anytime, through ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology. Backed by 20 issued patents, VIA’s quantum-resistant, passwordless, military-grade technologies safeguard customers’ most valuable digital assets from human and AI agent threats. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

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VIA and Kura Apply Zero Trust Technology to Safeguard Donor Funds Sent to Haiti

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VIA’s technology secures payments sent through Kura’s merchant remittance and disbursement network to beneficiaries in Haiti while also reducing fraud

Boston, MA – January 14, 2026 – VIA Science, Inc. (VIA) today announced a partnership with Kura Technologies Inc. (Kura), a Boston-based financial technology company, to support safer, more secure cross-border payments to beneficiaries in Haiti while also reducing fraud. By integrating VIA Zero Trust Fabric (VIA ZTF) and ultra-secure, ultra-simple wallet technology with Kura’s merchant remittance application, individuals and organizations can send funds to relatives and other beneficiaries for use at local merchants in Haiti, rather than transferring cash directly to recipients.

This collaboration expands upon the Stellar Development Foundation and Hope for Haiti initiative, which delivered over $200,000 in safe, cashless aid to mothers facing financial hardship using VIA’s wallet technology.  

Beginning in January, Kura will integrate with VIA ZTF, expanding their currently supported merchant payment flows to include stablecoins disbursed through VIA’s wallet technology. Kura’s technology establishes a flow of funds directly to vetted merchants, rather than individual recipients. Instead of cash, recipients receive a credit to purchase food and other necessities at the point of sale, requiring only SMS or text capability. Merchants are then able to verify balances and complete cashless transactions. 

This integration provides a seamless, end-to-end digital financial solution to distribute financial aid while reducing fraud and physical risks associated with carrying, storing, or redistributing cash. The approach ensures funds are received by merchants with reduced fraud and fees, which reportedly impact merchant profits by 15% to 20%. Stablecoins mitigate ongoing concerns in environments where financial stability and physical security are not guaranteed. This delivers aid and personal transfers to those who need them most, safely and transparently. 

“Today’s geopolitical environment is fraught with risk when it comes to dispersing financial aid,” said Colin Gounden, Co-Founder and CEO of VIA. “This partnership will provide peace of mind to individuals supporting those in need abroad that the funds will reach the intended recipient for critical goods – safely, securely, and with greater transparency.” 

“Our focus has always been on helping people provide support to their loved ones without exposing them to unnecessary risk,” said Stephanie Joseph,  Co-founder and CEO at Kura. “VIA’s secure, enterprise-grade stablecoin disbursement capabilities, paired with Kura’s vetted merchant networks and digital payment tools, create a trusted distribution layer that reduces fraud and risk while remaining practical for last-mile recipients.”

Built on VIA ZTF, the integration will use VIA’s technology to support secure, passwordless authentication for Kura’s remittance flows, the same technology used by warfighters and other operators in contested and disrupted environments where internet and electricity are unreliable. 

About VIA
VIA is the trusted Web3 technology partner to the Pentagon and Fortune 100 companies around the globe, driven to make mission-critical digital assets accessible anywhere, anytime, through ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology. Backed by 19 issued patents, VIA’s quantum-resistant, passwordless, military-grade technologies safeguard customers’ most valuable digital assets from human and AI agent threats. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

About Kura 
Kura supports cross-border payments—including B2B aid disbursements, merchant payments, remittances, and trade—in markets where traditional payment rails are limited or unreliable. Its compliance-first infrastructure enables secure and transparent money movement into last-mile markets across the Caribbean and Central America.

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VIA and Stellar Development Foundation Collaborate with Hope for Haiti to Deliver Safe, Cashless Aid

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The program with Hope for Haiti will deliver over $200,000 in nutritional support to mothers through VIA’s ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology

Boston, MA – December 17, 2025 – VIA Science, Inc. (VIA) today announced a collaboration with the Stellar Development Foundation to support the disbursement of aid through Hope for Haiti. Hope for Haiti is a nonprofit working to alleviate poverty in southern Haiti for mothers facing financial hardship, and caring for children in need of nutritional assistance. Through this collaboration, mothers will receive funds, as stablecoins on the Stellar network, directly to a VIA app on their smartphones, eliminating the need for, and reducing the risks, that often come with carrying cash.

This six-month program will distribute more than $200,000 to 325 mothers connected with Hope for Haiti through their nutritional programs. Each participant will receive a monthly stipend of $100, which can be cashed out, transferred to other individuals, or used at multiple merchants in Haiti through VIA’s technology.

“Cash has traditionally been a common way to deliver aid in Haiti, but it can create safety risks and limit transparency,” said Skyler Badenoch, CEO of Hope for Haiti. “With VIA’s technology, we’re able to deliver support more securely, efficiently, and transparently, getting resources directly to the families who need them most.”

VIA’s technology will distribute the funds as a cryptocurrency called USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars and regulated under U.S. financial laws, offering reliability and protection from the volatility typically associated with other cryptocurrencies. To receive or use funds, both recipients and merchants only need a smartphone less than 10 years old.

“Limited access to traditional financial systems creates significant obstacles for humanitarian aid delivery,” said Candace Kelly, Chief Legal and Policy Officer for the Stellar Development Foundation. “By leveraging the Stellar network, organizations gain end-to-end transparency and can transfer funds directly to recipients, minimizing the risks inherent in cash-based operations. Combined with VIA’s ultra-secure technology, we ensure reliable and efficient delivery of assistance to communities in need.”

In addition to providing greater transparency, VIA’s technology has been designed for disrupted environments like active war zones where internet and electricity are unreliable, making it well-suited for the challenges of delivering aid in Haiti. This enables offline payments, meaning participants can use it to pay for goods or services, regardless of connectivity. 

“When someone is trusting our technology instead of carrying cash or a credit card, it has to work every time. That’s why our technology is built on military-grade capabilities that are designed to perform in the harshest, often deliberately disrupted environments,” said Colin Gounden, co-founder and CEO of VIA. “Our goal is to make tools that work reliably wherever people need them, because their safety and well-being depend on it. Supporting families in Haiti is a natural extension of what drives us at VIA. We build secure, human-centric technology that’s accessible to those who need it, when they need it.”

Over the past decade and beyond, Haiti has received significant aid from the international community due to natural disasters and social and political unrest, underscoring the importance of ensuring assistance reaches those who need it the most and making this collaboration a strong model for how secure, cashless technology can deliver support more safely, reliably, and transparently, to everyone, especially the unbanked. The success of this program has the potential to shape how future aid programs scale to better protect and empower the most vulnerable populations.

About VIA
VIA is the trusted Web3 technology partner to the Pentagon and Fortune 100 companies around the globe, driven to make mission-critical digital assets accessible anywhere, anytime, through ultra-secure, ultra-simple technology. Backed by 19 issued patents, VIA’s quantum-resistant, passwordless, military-grade technologies safeguard customers’ most valuable digital assets from human and AI agent threats. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

About Stellar Development Foundation
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-profit organization focused on working with and supporting changemakers to create equitable access to the global financial system through blockchain technology. SDF provides grants, investments, funding, and other awards to builders and organizations. SDF also develops resources and tooling on the Stellar network to help unlock real world utility. As a nonprofit foundation, SDF puts the health of the Stellar network and the Stellar ecosystem and its mission above all else. For more information, visit https://stellar.org/foundation.

About Hope for Haiti
With experience running poverty alleviation programs in Haiti since 1989, Hope for Haiti has emerged as one of the most trusted non-profit organizations working to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly women and children. The organization’s team and network of partners in southern Haiti provide people with better access to education, healthcare, water, and economic development opportunities. Hope for Haiti is a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator and a participant at the Platinum Level through the GuideStar Exchange, two leading independent evaluators recognizing the organization’s transparency and careful stewardship of donor resources. To learn more: www.hopeforhaiti.com.

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VIA co-hosts the Official FSBC Forum Side Event: Digital Assets & Innovation Night

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VIA has been selected to co-host the Official FSBC Forum Side Event: Digital Assets & Innovation Night alongside 21X and the FSBC. Our CEO, Colin Gounden, will join the discussion and focus on the strategic deployment of DLT and digital assets within regulated markets, specifically addressing the critical need for definitive, military-grade identity, and Zero Trust solutions to ensure mission integrity.

VIA Knowledge Hub: A new resource to help developers build secure, compliant software

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We’re excited to launch VIA Knowledge Hub, a new resource built for teams developing cloud and edge software for highly-regulated sectors like finance, healthcare, and national security.

Why we launched VIA Knowledge Hub

Building software in highly-regulated industries is hard. Security standards are strict. Compliance documents are challenging to interpret. Often, there is a lack of practitioner focus. Many resources stay high-level, instead of offering concrete help for developers and security engineers.

In addition, technology shifts fast and software teams are under immense pressure to build quickly. Security can often feel like a roadblock when deadlines are imminent.

We created VIA Knowledge Hub to make it as easy as possible for developers to build secure, compliant software, without compromising speed or efficiency. Instead of chasing answers across disconnected channels, teams can find timely, practical, and trusted resources all in one place.

What you’ll find inside

VIA Knowledge Hub is more than a library. It’s a living resource designed to help teams act. Inside, you’ll find:

  • Curated content: Tutorials, technical posts, vetted resources, and security concepts explained in plain language.
  • Actionable insights from practitioners: Code snippets and examples you can directly apply to your work.
  • Candid discussions: Cybersecurity, engineering, and DevSecOps leaders offer unique perspectives and share what’s worked for their teams.
  • Frequent updates: New content added at least weekly so you always have the latest guidance.

Who it’s for

VIA Knowledge Hub is built for:

  • Engineers and architects building cloud and edge software
  • DevSecOps and compliance specialists
  • Technical leaders supporting teams without slowing innovation

If you work where cloud software and compliance meet, VIA Knowledge Hub is for you.

Explore VIA Knowledge Hub

Explore VIA Knowledge Hub today, subscribe for updates, and tell us what would make it most valuable for you. Find VIA Knowledge Hub on:

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The importance of quantum-secure data and file sharing in the era of HNDL attacks and Q-Day

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In today’s digital economy, ultra-secure data and file sharing is not just a convenience, it’s a necessity. But as cyber threats evolve, so too must our security approaches. Quantum-secure file sharing is emerging as the next frontier in protecting sensitive data against advanced cyberattacks, including HNDL (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later) attacks, and preparing for the looming reality of Q-Day.

Understanding the quantum threat

Modern encryption systems like RSA and ECC, form the backbone of secure communications today. These systems rely on mathematical problems that classical computers cannot solve efficiently. But quantum computers change that calculus.

Quantum computing threatens to break traditional encryption in seconds. That means that any data transmitted today, if intercepted and stored, could be decrypted once quantum computing becomes widely available. Furthermore, even if your current system uses data that is mostly encrypted with PQ resistant AES keys, an attacker will target the encrypted data and the non PQ resistant Key Exchange Mechanism (RSA or ECC KEM) and then using the key simply decrypt the PQ resistant encrypted data. This looming shift in cybersecurity is often called Q-Day, the point when quantum computers can break current cryptography.

What is Q-Day?

Q-Day refers to the moment when quantum computers achieve enough power to decrypt most of today’s encrypted data. Experts believe this is approaching within the next decade. Once it arrives, any sensitive information transmitted with current encryption will be at risk, from medical records to financial transactions.

The stakes are especially high for industries handling regulated and sensitive data, such as healthcare, finance, defense, and government, where compliance and trust are paramount and exposed secrets can literally be life or death.

HNDL attacks: The quantum-driven threat

One of the most insidious threats emerging alongside Q-Day is HNDL (Harvest Now, Decrypt Later) attacks. This is a cyberattack where malicious actors intercept encrypted communications today and store them until quantum computing is capable of decrypting them.

This means that even if your data is secure today, it won’t be secure tomorrow. HNDL attacks turn the passage of time into a ticking time bomb against conventional encryption. It’s essentially future ransomware, especially to those carrying sensitive non-temporal data, such as your PII, DNA sequences, grid equipment and refinery information and locations, biometrics, highly sensitive communications, top secret data like the identities of field agents, and highly valued trade secrets. 

Why quantum-secure file sharing is critical

Quantum-secure file sharing uses post-quantum hybrid cryptography or quantum key distribution (QKD) to make file transfers immune to quantum decryption. This is the digital equivalent of moving to a secret vault with a lock no one, not even a quantum computer, can break.

Benefits include:

  1. Future-proof security: Protects data against current and future quantum attacks.
  2. Compliance assurance: Meets evolving regulatory requirements for data security and prepares organizations for NIST’s evolving PQC standards.
  3. Business trust: Demonstrates commitment to safeguarding sensitive data to your customers and partners.
  4. Peace of mind: Mitigates the risk of future HNDL attacks and Q-Day vulnerabilities.

Example use cases by industry:

  1. Healthcare: Transmitting protected patient health information (PHI) between employees and external parties that is subject to HIPAA compliance and significant liability.
  2. Finance: Safeguarding sensitive transactional data against fraud and cyber espionage, including private keys to cryptocurrency holdings.
  3. Government: Securing confidential communications and highly classified data, such as nuclear site locations and mission history.
  4. Energy: Protecting critical infrastructure data from industrial espionage, such as grid layouts and energy production reports.
  5. Biotech: Protecting critical IP and trade secrets from industrial espionage and ransomware, such as custom genetic sequences and formulations.

Preparing for Q-Day: Practical steps

  1. Assess your current encryption and architecture: Identify where traditional encryption is used and where it may be vulnerable to quantum attacks. Avoid centralized single-point-of-failure architectures. Even if you have quantum-encrypted private keys, your data is hackable if the private keys are accessed by nefarious actors.
  2. Implement solutions now, not later: Explore post-quantum solutions now. A great solution to get started is VIA’s QT platform, an easy-to-use, end-to-end quantum-resistant, decentralized data sharing platform built from the ground up to handle mission critical data.
  3. Train your team: Ensure your infrastructure teams are aware of quantum risks and upcoming compliance requirements.
  4. Monitor regulatory developments: Track data security regulations as the quantum threat intensifies. These bodies include: NIST, NSA/CNSS, CISA, ISO/IEC, ETSI, IETF, ENISA, and others.
  5. Partner with quantum-security providers: Engage with experts like VIA to stay in the loop on state of the art quantum resistant technologies and emerging standards.

Conclusion

The era of quantum computing is approaching fast, and with it comes both incredible opportunity and unprecedented risk. Q-Day is not a distant theory, it’s a real cybersecurity challenge on the horizon. And HNDL attacks mean the clock is ticking even faster and the danger is now. Deploying decentralized, end-to-end, quantum-resistant data solutions like VIA QT are an excellent way to take action now. The future of data protection depends on it. 

VIA opens Washington, D.C. office to enhance Pentagon partnerships

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – VIA, a leading provider of data-centric AI security solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies, today announced the opening of its new office in Washington, D.C. This strategic expansion strengthens VIA’s commitment to its U.S. defense and intelligence community partners and positions the company to further enhance its support for critical national security and infrastructure initiatives.

Establishing a D.C. presence enables VIA to expand its secure data solutions across the U.S. government. VIAneers will now have a dedicated space to enhance productivity and collaboration with one another, VIA’s partners, and the region’s deep pool of experienced talent.

“Opening our Washington, D.C. office, located in The Wharf, reinforces our commitment to supporting the Department of Defense and other federal agencies in their vital missions,” said Joe Babiec, Chief Commercial Officer of VIA. “This new hub will enable us to even more effectively break down digital barriers to secure data sharing, helping to make our communities cleaner and safer.”

This expansion into the nation’s capital is a testament to VIA’s rapid growth and demonstrates a strong commitment to building on its trusted partnership with the U.S. defense and intelligence industry.

VIAneers take a Quantum Leap during largest ever in-person Power Up! meeting

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At VIA, we believe that taking a step back from day-to-day work helps us find better ways to solve problems. That’s why we gather all of our VIAneers together twice a year for “Power Up!” to connect, share ideas, and plan for what’s next. 

We recently held our largest ever in-person Power Up! in New Hampshire (between our Boston and Montreal offices), with the theme, “Quantum Leap: 2025 and Beyond.” This theme felt especially fitting as the United Nations declared 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and we have launched our quantum-resistant digital signature and data encryption solution.

We embraced the “Quantum Leap” idea during this three-day event by showcasing hands-on demonstrations of our solutions and strategizing the ways to scale quickly in the fast-changing world of AI and quantum.

Watch the video: VIAneers take a Quantum Leap!

Here are some standout moments from our “Quantum Leap” Power Up!:

  • 0:36: Our COO, Kate Ravanis, shares the history of Power Up! and why these meetings are important to VIA’s success.
  • 1:51: Joe Babiec, Chief Commercial Officer, highlights that this was a fantastic opportunity for our team to celebrate accomplishments and focus on future challenges. (Spoiler: see if you can spot Joe as Max Planck, the father of quantum theory!)
  • 3:05: Haden Snyder, Director, Client Delivery, speaks to the value of Power Up! from a customer’s perspective.
  • 3:43: John Muddle, VP, Software Engineering shares how Power Up! gives the unique opportunity to demo each product end-to-end for all VIAneers. 
  • 4:31: Our CEO, Colin Gounden, emphasizes that VIA’s core values remain constant and will guide us into the future of rapid change.
  • 4:51: Get a sneak peek of VP, People and Operations, Emma Fechney hosting a candid, podcast-style interview with Colin and Kate.
  • 5:16: True to our Power Up! values of “Stay safe, work hard, have fun,” you’ll see the VIA team fully embracing the “fun” part!

Power Up!: The gift that keeps on giving

We believe that a strong, connected team is critical to our success and our ability to deliver innovative solutions to customers. Follow along with VIA on LinkedIn and X to hear more about Power Up! and catch a glimpse of Emma, Colin, and Kate’s podcast interview.

VIA at SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, FL

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VIA is thrilled to participate in this year’s SOF Week 2025, taking place this week from May 6-9, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. VIA’s VP, Business Development and Transformation, Stan Byers, and Senior Market Strategy Specialist, Carol Wang, will be attending the 3-day event where they are eager to share the latest from VIA. 

SOF Week brings together the Special Operations Forces community and industry partners to collaborate and showcase the latest innovations and strategies for modern special operations. For more information about the event, please visit the official SOF Week website.

VIA exhibiting at AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2025 in Baltimore, MD

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VIA has been invited to exhibit at AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2025, taking place from May 6-8, 2025 at the Baltimore Convention Center. VIA’s Chief Commercial Officer, Joe Babiec and Director, Client Delivery, Haden Snyder will be exhibiting at Booth #2225. Be sure to stop by to chat about VIA’s VIA’s solutions, SLAM AI and Zero Trust Fabric (decentralized authentication and authorization). 

The event, attended by military leaders, government officials, and industry experts, is focused on, “exploring the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the innovative technologies needed to stay ahead.” For more information about the event, please visit the official AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2025 website and follow along with us on LinkedIn and X.

Why a leading investor is backing VIA’s secure data vision

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MassMutual Ventures (MMV) recently shared insights into their investment in VIA, highlighting the key reasons behind their decision to support our mission of securing critical data infrastructure to ensure communities are cleaner, safer, and more equitable. 

In their article, “Unlocking Secure Data for Energy and Mobility – Why We Invested in VIA,” MMV pointed to VIA’s proven traction within the U.S. Department of Defense, specifically noting deployments with the U.S. Air Force and Navy. This real-world use, in highly demanding environments, underscores our platform’s security and reliability, a critical factor for protecting sensitive data in government and regulated industries.

MMV sees our secure, decentralized data-sharing platform as a “critical piece of modern infrastructure” and a “foundational layer in the future of secure, data-driven systems.” This view aligns with the growing need for organizations to collaborate with partners, suppliers, and agencies while maintaining stringent control over sensitive information.

Interested in learning more about MMV’s perspective on VIA? Read the full article on Medium. 

VIA Secures $28M from Global Enterprises to Scale Its Decentralized Data and Identity Protection Platform Amid Surging Demand

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VIA to expand proven quantum-resistant, passwordless technologies in defense and enterprise sectors

SOMERVILLE, Mass., March 18, 2025 – Via Science, Inc. (VIA), has raised a $28 million Series B investment to accelerate its high-security, easy-to-implement data and identity protection platform for governments and enterprises. Organizations concerned about data moving across network boundaries, insider threats, and quantum-resistance, benefit from VIA’s decentralized, zero trust architecture, rigorously tested by the U.S. Department of Defense.   

VIA restricted this highly oversubscribed round to the most experienced and commercially relevant new investors, including Bosch Ventures (lead), BMW i Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and Sentinel Global. The new investors joined Westly Group and select existing investors to make up the minority investment.

“Cyber experts at the U.S. Department of Defense and global enterprises have recognized that decentralized, passwordless, quantum-resistant solutions have become the only viable option to secure data transfers between systems of record, internal teams, external partners, IoT devices, and AI agents. This funding will accelerate adoption of the world’s first military-grade Web3 data protection platform by large enterprise customers,” said Colin Gounden, co-founder and CEO of VIA. 

As widely reported by the NSA and others, enterprise security remains highly vulnerable to massive breaches as cloud applications and perimeter-based defenses expose thousands of systems at once. VIA’s decentralized identity management, combined with end-to-end quantum-resistant encryption, ensures access and privacy for authorized parties, with enterprise-scale, auditability, and control. 

“As the number one supplier across automotive and many industrial sectors, we’re deeply familiar with the digital transformation taking place across supply chains. Our team was extraordinarily impressed with the phenomenal traction VIA is gaining across multiple sectors, and we see huge applications for their technology in the enterprise,” said Adam Jackson, Bosch Ventures partner, who led the funding.

Today’s cybersecurity incumbents focus primarily on network boundaries and passwords, leaving major vulnerabilities such as social engineering and administrator attacks unaddressed. VIA’s approach is fundamentally different. VIA’s natively decentralized, zero trust architecture empowers enterprises to safeguard their most critical assets in an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-maintain, and easy-to use platform.

“Unlike any other Web3 technologies, our quantum-secure, passwordless solutions can be deployed quickly in a variety of the most demanding environments and our entire software stack is checked 24/7 for vulnerabilities,” added chief operating officer and co-founder Kate Ravanis. “The level of data and identity protection required from our work in demanding environments at the DoD will help set a new standard in the civilian agency and enterprise market” continued Ravanis.

Kasper Sage, managing partner of BMW i Ventures added, “As software-defined vehicles, robots, and edge devices become the norm, securing data flows between sensors, onboard systems, agents, and external networks is more critical than ever. VIA is paving the way for real-time communication across trusted systems and safer, more resilient mobility solutions.”

Charles Svirk, Partner at MassMutual Ventures stated, “We have extensive knowledge of sensitive, regulated data and have been long-time investors in enterprise infrastructure, fintech, and security software. VIA’s solutions stand out with their decentralized Web3, quantum-resistant architecture by powering seamless interoperability across software connections and hardware endpoints. We look forward to supporting VIA’s enterprise growth through MassMutual’s connections in the energy, real estate and infrastructure sectors.”

About VIA
VIA is the leader in decentralized, enterprise-scale data and identity protection. The U.S. Department of Defense and Fortune 100 companies worldwide trust VIA to provide the highest security technologies to safeguard their most critical assets. Backed by 18 issued patents, VIA’s data-centric platform is quantum-resistant, passwordless, and easy to implement, maintain, and use. Learn more at www.solvewithvia.com.

About Bosch Ventures
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (Bosch Ventures) is the corporate venture capital company of the Bosch Group, a leading global supplier of technology and services. Bosch Ventures invests worldwide in innovative start-up companies at all stages of their development. Its investment activities focus on technology companies working in areas of business of current and future relevance for Bosch, above all, automation and electrification, climate technologies, enabling technologies, and healthcare systems. Bosch Ventures also invests in services and business models that are relevant to the above-mentioned areas of business. Furthermore, Bosch Ventures enables co-innovation between Bosch and startups through the Open Bosch Program. Additional information is available online at: www.bosch.ventures. 

About BMW i Ventures
BMW i Ventures is the independent venture capital firm of BMW Group. From offices in Silicon Valley and Munich, BMW i Ventures invests in early to growth-stage companies defining the future of automotive, sustainability, manufacturing, and supply chain. Since starting in 2011, the firm has $800M under management and has invested in over 75 startups, including Bcomp, Boston Metal, CelLink, ChargePoint, GaN Systems, Motorway, Tekion, and Xometry. For more information: https://www.bmwiventures.com. 

About MassMutual Ventures
MassMutual Ventures (MMV) is a multistage global venture capital firm investing in financial technology, enterprise SaaS, healthtech, climate technology and cybersecurity companies. With teams based in London, Singapore, and Boston, MMV manages over $1 billion in investment capital across the globe. We help accelerate the growth of the companies we partner with by providing capital, connections and advice. With our deep expertise and extensive network, MMV helps entrepreneurs build compelling and scalable companies of value. For more information, visit www.massmutualventures.com.

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