Federal cybersecurity leaders look to AI to thwart cyber adversaries using the same AI technology
Federal cybersecurity leaders look to AI to thwart cyber adversaries using the same AI technology  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Mon Mar 09 2026
Description: Federal cybersecurity leaders say they’re looking to artificial intelligence to help thwart cyber adversaries who are increasingly using AI themselves. Gharun Lacy is the deputy assistant secretary of state for cyber and technology within the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security. And Joseph Aguayo is the deputy chief information security officer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. They talked with Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday. Lacy speaks first.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.