Cybersecurity leaders in government face budget cuts and staffing shortages while fraud increases. Focus should shift from technical jargon to issues like financial fraud, AI-generated scams, and citizen trust. The article emphasizes urgent need for cyber teams to engage in fraud prevention as online financial fraud surges, notably with pandemic-related scams costing billions. Recommendations include collaboration with auditors and implementing robust controls to combat identity fraud, highlighting a collective effort necessary across political lines to address these challenges.
https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/cybersecuritys-new-business-case-fraud