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Governmentwide cyber exercise to test resilience against AI cyber attack

Mike Duffy, the acting federal CISO, said the tabletop event will help ensure agencies have the capabilities and the processes to respond to any cyber event.

Sources (1)· Oct 19, 9:49 PM

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Federal News Network· Oct 19, 9:49 PMGovernmentwide cyber exercise to test resilience against AI cyber attack

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