Closing federal security gaps in an era of AI-enabled attacks
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ByTravis Rosiek,
Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Rubrik
August 20, 2026 04:30 PM ET
COMMENTARY | Agencies that align IT, security, data and AI leadership can be prepared for the speed and scale of tomorrow’s AI threats.
AI-enabled attacks are shrinking the time between intrusion and operational impact. Yet many government agencies manage IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence (AI) through separate leadership structures.
The organizational divide creates risk. When attackers target sensitive data and move at machine speed, agencies cannot afford fragmented decisions about how information is managed, protected and recovered. They also cannot afford a false sense of security on cyber resilience across silos.
Recent policy moves, including the National Cyber Strategy and a new executive order on AI,are pushing agencies in that direction. The challenge now is execution. Agencies that align IT, security and...
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