CyberThreats 2026 – Cybersecurity in the AI-Enabled World – Federal Government (Day 1)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cybersecurity by acting as both a powerful defensive tool and a potent weapon for cybercriminals. AI accelerates threat detection and automates responses, but it also enables sophisticated attacks like phishing, deepfakes, and automated malware.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the types of cyber threats your agency is facing and which AI tools are best suited to respond to them
• Delineate which cybersecurity activities can be adapted quickly for AI enablement (e.g., fraud detection through real-time transaction monitoring, phishing detection by analyzing suspicious email)
• Outline the steps to implement AI tools in order of priority
• Identify ways to incorporate theater MPEs into one overall solution
• Review the roles played by zero trust and ICAM in protecting operations while maintaining speed of execution
• Outline the role of AI in identifying and eliminating cyber threats in a battle space environment
• Identify the assets – from supercomputers to dedicated high-speed wireless networks to scientific disciplines – needed to meet the objectives of the Genesis Mission
• Evaluate the role your agency may play in executing a foundational science research project
• Delineate the internal and external resources required to achieve scientific breakthroughs in multiple disciplinary fields and identify overlaps in capabilities and objectives