# Government Agencies Prioritize Cyber Recovery

Government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are shifting focus from relying solely on AI kill switches to implementing comprehensive cyber recovery and resilience strategies. This approach addresses the challenges posed by AI's distributed and autonomous nature, emphasizing containment, reversal, and rapid restoration of critical systems after cyber incidents. Procurement professionals should note the increasing demand for solutions that enable cyber resilience rather than just prevention.

- Agencies require technologies and services that support damage limitation and system recovery following AI-driven cyber events
- Vendors offering advanced cyber recovery capabilities, including data backup, system restoration, and incident containment, are positioned for procurement opportunities
- Organizations should design procurement strategies that prioritize resilience frameworks aligned with federal cybersecurity goals
- This shift indicates a growing market for integrated cyber recovery solutions beyond traditional kill switch mechanisms, impacting contract requirements and vendor evaluations

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Congress

### Vendors
- Rubrik (prime contractor)

### Key Quotes
> Organizations should assume unexpected behavior will occur and design safeguards that contain, reverse and recover from harmful AI actions before a kill switch becomes necessary.
> — Travis Rosiek, Public Sector Chief Technology Officer

### Sources
- [Cyber recovery deters what no kill switch can stop - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2026/09/cyber-recovery-deters-what-no-kill-switch-can-stop/416064) - Nextgov/FCW