Deepfake Dilemmas: Federal Agencies Struggle to Keep Up with AI Threats
The public sector’s cyber-AI skills gap leaves federal agencies vulnerable to deepfake threats. With 90% of IT leaders admitting they don’t fully understand their teams’ AI skills, it’s crucial to upskill employees. Prioritizing strategic skills development and training can help agencies stay a step ahead of cyber threats.
Hot Take:
If the federal government doesn’t get its cybersecurity act together soon, we might all end up starring in a deepfake movie where the bad guys win. Spoiler alert: nobody wants to see that sequel!
Key Points:
- Deepfakes and AI-generated threats are giving the federal government a run for its money, literally and figuratively.
- The FBI, NSA, and CISA are sounding the alarm on the exponential growth of these virtual threats.
- Cybersecurity skills in federal agencies are as scarce as hen’s teeth, creating a significant skills gap.
- Federal agencies are scrambling to train employees and boost cybersecurity defenses.
- The Biden administration launched an AI Talent Surge to recruit tech-savvy pros into the government.
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