Government
We've curated 68 cybersecurity statistics about Government to help you understand how public sector agencies are addressing threats like data breaches and ransomware while implementing advanced technologies in their cybersecurity practices in 2025.
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More than 80% of government organizations operate with fewer than five dedicated cybersecurity employees.
Security awareness training reduced phishing susceptibility from approximately 33.1% to just 4.1% after one year in state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments.
Slightly over a quarter of those surveyed are using Generative AI (GenAI) for addressing FWA.
The use of network analysis for fraud detection is expected to expand from 32% to 87%.
Of the 1,100 government fraud fighters surveyed, nearly all claimed their agencies were victims of AI-powered fraud schemes.
Only 1 in 10 agencies have all the tools and resources they need to fight FWA.
70% of the surveyed government fraud fighters have seen an uptick in AI-powered fraud attacks in the last five years.
The greatest benefit cited ( 57% ) among those already using AI is greater workforce efficiency.
A staggering 96% of respondents said FWA has negatively impacted citizen trust in their agency and its programs.
Respondents cited gaps in analytical skills (48%), technology (40%), and budgets (24%) among the limiting factors in fighting FWA.
97% expect to use GenAI within the next two years.
Privacy and security (48%) and ensuring their organization uses AI responsibly (43%) were among the top three challenges keeping government fraud fighters up at night
Survey respondents estimated that approximately 16% of budgets could be saved by tackling fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in general.
Current AI adoption rates for addressing FWA are relatively low, with about half of those surveyed using AI.
Among those already using AI to confront FWA, nearly 40% cite better prioritization of fraud alerts and quicker identification of FWA as benefits.
85% of respondents listed fighting fraud as a top five priority.
Nearly a third face significant resource limitations in fighting FWA.
Nearly a third face significant resource limitations in fighting FWA.
Fraudsters were about four times more likely to use stolen identities instead of synthetic identities.
At least 1 in 4 fraud attempts targeted more than one government agency at once.