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Federal policy around AI is holding them back, while cyber decision makers identified
lack of internal skills or competency to implement, lack of necessary processes or
methods to implement, and not ready from an infrastructure perspective, as additional
obstacles.

AI IS WORTH THE GAMBLE MOVING FORWARD

While Feds eventually see AI as a lock for cyber security, it is evident that further
direction and formal policy will be the best way to successfully proceed. Charting a path
forward will require conversations to ensure IT teams are comfortable with taking on a
new tool, and ensuring systems and infrastructure are in place to do so. Leveraging
insights from early AI adopters will be a crucial tactic for agencies looking to introduce
AI into their cyber security arsenals. Inter-agency dialogue, along with buy-in from the
top-down will help eliminate risk in rolling out AI strategies for cyber.

AI might seem like a tough draw for now, but it has a bright future in the evolving battle
to secure our networks. As the threat landscape changes by the minute, and the
number of threat actors continues to increase exponentially, cyber security tactics must
progress in a way to follow suit. To download the full report, click here.

About the Author

Emily Garber, MeriTalk

Emily Garber is a Senior Account Executive for
MeriTalk, mainly working on events and research
programs. Emily joined MeriTalk eight months ago, but
has over seven years of events, marketing, and public
relations experience in the Washington, D.C. area.

Emily is a Connecticut native but welcomes the milder
winters of the mid-Atlantic.

In her spare time, Emily enjoys running, spending time
with friends, and checking out D.C.’s restaurant scene.

Emily can be reached online at [email protected]
and at our company website https://www.meritalk.com/

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