Best of Fal.Con Gov 2026

In today’s threat landscape, adversaries are using AI to scale and accelerate campaigns, move faster across environments, and target government systems with unprecedented speed and precision. To stay ahead, defenders must do the same—leveraging AI to detect faster, respond smarter, and operate at mission speed.

Best of Fal.Con Gov 2026 brings together the most impactful keynotes and sessions from Fal.Con Gov—delivering a curated look at how government and industry leaders are advancing cyber defense in the AI era.

You’ll gain insights from top government and industry leaders on how to:

Stay ahead of modern adversaries and understand how AI is reshaping cyber defense
Balance AI innovation, cyber risk, and fiscal pressure across the public sector
Navigate emerging AI regulations and prepare your organization for what’s next
Transform the SOC with AI, including the latest innovations in Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM

Register now to access the full session recordings and hear from cybersecurity leaders and engage live with experts as they share how to align strategy, technology, and execution to defend the nation’s most critical systems—and stay ahead of modern adversaries.

Adversaries are operating faster, stealthier, and more effectively than ever—leveraging AI to scale and accelerate attacks against government environments. The latest CrowdStrike Global Threat Report reveals an 89% surge in AI-enabled activity and a record-low breakout time of just 29 minutes, marking a 65% increase in attacker speed year over year.

In this session, we break down how today’s most advanced adversaries are targeting government agencies, highlight the top threat actors shaping the landscape, and examine the tactics driving this new era of evasive operations. You'll hear actionable insights into how to detect, disrupt, and defend against these threats to better protect critical systems and national security.

Adam Meyers, Senior Vice President, Counter Adversary Operations, CrowdStrike

As AI adoption accelerates across government and critical infrastructure, adversaries are beginning to target the AI systems themselves. Techniques such as prompt injection and “Living Off the AI Land” attacks exploit trusted AI agents to execute commands, access sensitive data, and move through enterprise environments.

In this session, CrowdStrike’s Oliver Friedrichs examines how attackers are weaponizing AI and why defending AI systems is now as critical as using AI for defense. Through real-world examples and live demonstrations, he shows how organizations can secure AI development and deployment while protecting the agents, prompts, and data flows that power modern AI-driven operations

Oliver Friedrichs, General Manager, AI Detection and Response, CrowdStrike; Former Founder & CEO, Pangea Cyber

State governments are at a pivotal moment of modernization where artificial intelligence, cyber risk management, and fiscal discipline must advance together. As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise adoption, CISOs are being called to lead on governance, data protection, ethical use, and workforce readiness — while preserving public trust. At the same time, cybersecurity remains foundational, as expanding attack surfaces, evolving threats, and regulatory pressures demand a more unified approach to risk, identity, and data protection across agencies and partners.

Tighter budgets and increased scrutiny on technology investments are forcing difficult trade-offs, requiring CISOs to demonstrate measurable outcomes and maximize the value of existing investments. In this panel, state security leaders discuss how they are balancing innovation, risk, and cost to deliver resilient, secure, and mission-driven government services in a rapidly changing threat landscape.

Jason Bowen, Chief Information Security Officer, Illinois
Milan Tomaska, Director of Enterprise Security Operations, Minnesota IT Services
Jim Bergen, VP, SLED, CrowdStrike

As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across enterprise and security operations, policymakers, lawmakers, and regulators are moving quickly to define new rules, expectations, and accountability models. This panel examines the evolving AI regulatory landscape across the U.S. and key global jurisdictions, with a focus on what it means for CISOs and security leaders.

Panelists discuss emerging requirements around governance, transparency, data protection, and risk management, as well as practical steps organizations can take now to align with compliance requirements while enabling responsible AI adoption. Attendees will gain clarity on regulatory trends, anticipated impacts, and how to align security, legal, and technology teams in an increasingly regulated AI environment.

Davis Hake, Senior Director of Cybersecurity, Venable
Courtney Lang, Vice President of Policy for Trust, Data and Technology, Information Industry Council
Elizabeth Guillot, Senior Manager, Public Policy, CrowdStrike

Security teams across the public sector face growing data volumes and increasingly sophisticated threats, often with limited resources. This session will provide an in-depth look at how artificial intelligence is strengthening Falcon® Next-Gen SIEM to address today’s most critical security operations center (SOC) challenges.

The session highlights upcoming innovations designed to improve threat detection speed, enhance analyst decision-making, and streamline security operations. You’ll also hear firsthand how AI-enabled SIEM capabilities are modernizing SOC workflows, with real-world examples demonstrating measurable gains in detection and response. This session is ideal for security leaders and architects seeking practical guidance on using AI to evolve their SOC and support mission readiness.