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Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, speaks at a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus news conference on Capitol Hill on Feb. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Bipartisan House duo wants Treasury-led push to fight identity theft, fraud

A bill from Reps. Pete Sessions and Bill Foster would task the Treasury secretary with doling out fraud prevention grants to states to develop digital IDs that…

Feb 2, 2026 By Matt Bracken

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., arrives for a hearing about fraud in Minnesota at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Government needs more agency buy-in to fight fraud with tech, officials say

Data experts with Treasury, the GAO and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee say AI and data analytics can be used more effectively to detect fraud in federal…

Jan 13, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Watchdog IDs anti-fraud measures some federal programs still need to adopt

A new GAO audit looked at five agency-run programs, finding some that haven’t been fully following OMB recommendations to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.

Jan 6, 2026 By Matt Bracken

White House, VA launch new website to protect veterans from fraud

At the second anniversary of the PACT Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a consolidated website with information about preventing fraud and scam attempts.

Aug 9, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

How enhanced identity data supports AI adoption, strengthens security, and improves public service

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government CEO explains why improving the quality and readiness of identity data is critical to successfully using AI to improve citizen trust and deliver…

Aug 8, 2024 By Haywood Talcove

Login.gov pilot to include option for biometric verification

The GSA pilot will start in May and follows a previous Login.gov initiative to use an evidence-based identity verification system.

Apr 11, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

Rep Aaron Bean, R-F.L. sitting with a sign behind him with false identification log in attempts with the title "The Swindler Barbie" — Rep Aaron Bean, R-F.L. sitting with a sign behind him with false identification log in attempts with the title “The Swindler Barbie” photo courtesy of Caroline Nihill.

‘An ocean of fraud.’ Industry offers biometrics and data exploitation solutions after sweeping COVID-19 fraud

Industry leaders offered solutions to fight digital fraud and defend against fraudsters trying to enter online platforms with masks or computer-generated images that try to trick biometric…

Sep 27, 2023 By Caroline Nihill

DOJ official: Data analytics resulting in more efficient health care fraud detection

DOJ's Jake Foster says the ability to spot patterns in large datasets is resulting in the more efficient use of prosecutors’ resources.

Feb 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Chief Information Officer Karl Mathias. (Image credit: HHS / Chris Smith).

HHS CIO Mathias says tree-based AI models helping to combat Medicare fraud

The prototype technology is allowing quicker identification of criminal activity, according to the IT leader.

Jan 18, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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Cryptocurrencies compound federal efforts to curb federal fraud

FBI, Secret Service, USCIS and National Security Council officials describe the unprecedented scale of federal financial fraud, and data tactics to prosecute it.

May 13, 2022 By Wyatt Kash