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International Conference on Emerging Smart Technologies and Applications (eSmarTA)

Post-Quantum Secure DevOps for Hybrid Quantum Software Engineering

‪Mahmood A. Al-Shareeda‬‏, Husham Lateef Swadi Roomi, Murtadha Al-Maliki, Mohammed Mahir, Abdullah Almogahed, Mustafa Moosa Qasim

Published Aug 1, 2026• 0 citations
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10.1109/esmarta70636.2026.11652279

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