The House voted to fight federal fraud. Will the Senate follow through?
Clearspeed advisor Don Blersch writes in The Hill about the need for a prevention-first era of fraud management.
Key FindingsCongress is advancing bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing federal fraud before taxpayer dollars are lost. In this opinion piece, former senior intelligence and national security executive and Clearspeed advisor Don Blersch argues that today's fraudsters use AI, automation, and synthetic identities at scale, while many government programs still rely on outdated "pay-and-chase" approaches that detect fraud only after payments have been made.
Why It MattersBlersch argues that government agencies must move beyond outdated "pay-and-chase" models and embrace prevention-first fraud strategies. His perspective aligns with Clearspeed's mission of helping organizations identify risk earlier, accelerate trusted decisions, and focus investigative resources where they can have the greatest impact. As federal fraud losses continue to climb, the conversation is shifting from how to recover taxpayer dollars after they're lost to how to stop improper payments before they happen.
