State and Local Government Cyber Leaders Prioritize AI, Identity and Stopping Fraud

Sessions ranged from “AI Impact on the Future of Cyber Defense” for state and local governments to the future of the CISO role and managing risk in governments.

Here are some of the highlights — without attributing specific statements to any state or local CISO.

AI ROUNDUP FOR CYBER As this blog has discussed before, frontier AI is a hot topic for CISOs, and OpenAI and Anthropic have programs to help state and local governments provide improved cyber defenses as we head into late 2026.

Still, there was plenty of sharing of best practices and tips among the security leaders.

From securing refunds for mortgage fraud victims to cracking down on deceptive practices by businesses, California is both protecting consumers from fraud and addressing fraud against the government.