Securing Government Digital Identity in the Age of AI, Deepfakes and Quantum Risk
•February 9, 2026
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Why It Matters
Stronger, proactive identity controls are critical to protect citizen access to benefits and preserve public trust while blocking rapidly evolving AI and dark‑web threats; failing to modernize identity assurance risks widespread fraud, service disruption and erosion of national cybersecurity.
Summary
Federal officials and industry experts warned that as government services digitize, robust identity assurance is essential to prevent sophisticated fraud, AI-enabled impersonation and emerging quantum risks. The GSA’s federal identity and cyber security division supports agencies with centralized resources (idmanagement.gov), PKI policy oversight and hands‑on playbooks—including DARPA‑backed deepfake detection experiments—to help implement identity‑first, zero‑trust approaches. Speakers emphasized reliance on commercial vendors for proofing and continuous verification, and urged agencies to adopt adaptable, regularly reassessed strategies that combine detection, mitigation and sandboxed testing. The conversation framed identity as the foundational element of federal cybersecurity and service delivery.
Original Description
As government services move deeper into the digital realm, identity assurance has become mission-critical. From AI-enabled fraud and account takeovers to deepfakes and emerging post-quantum threats, agencies face a rapidly evolving risk landscape that demands more than one-time identity checks.
Babur Kohy, Director of the Federal Identity and Cybersecurity Division at the U.S. General Services Administration, and Richard Grape, Senior Director of Strategy, Market Transformation, at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, about how agencies can modernize identity strategies to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated digital threats.
The conversation explores:
*Why identity must be treated as a continuous journey — not a one-time gate
*How agencies are using AI to fight AI-driven fraud
*The growing risks of deepfakes, impersonation and account takeover
*The role of interagency collaboration and data sharing
*Early experimentation with post-quantum cryptography
*How to balance security, compliance, accessibility and user experience
As agencies look toward 2026 and beyond, leaders must rethink legacy approaches and invest in flexible, scalable identity frameworks that protect public trust while ensuring equitable access to critical services.
This video was produced by Scoop News Group for FedScoop and sponsored by LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
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