AI & Data Exchange 2026: PRAC’s Ken Dieffenbach on using AI tools to stay a step ahead of fraudsters
AI & Data Exchange 2026: PRAC’s Ken Dieffenbach on using AI tools to stay a step ahead of fraudsters
Publish Date: 2026-05-08 13:44:00
Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com
- The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) continues to oversee over $5 trillion in pandemic-related emergency spending beyond its original sunset date in 2025.
- PRAC, established under the CARES Act in March 2020, has been extended through 2034 and now focuses on new funding oversight beyond just COVID-19 relief.
- PRAC implements artificial intelligence to analyze federal spending data and detect potential fraud more efficiently than human analysis alone.
- PRAC aims to evolve from a “pay and chase” approach to preventing fraud proactively by using AI tools to flag anomalies before payments are made.
- By validating simple datasets against others, such as the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File, PRAC identified millions of potentially fraudulent applications.
- Fraudsters are increasingly matching government efforts in adopting AI and other technologies, requiring PRAC to adapt and keep pace with evolving threats.
