# Federal Agencies Strengthen Cyber Resilience

The long-running QTFY hacking campaign targeting U.S. government systems and critical infrastructure is prompting a shift in federal cybersecurity priorities toward resilience and continuity alongside prevention. The signals point to demand for sustained threat detection, incident response, and public-private information sharing, but identify no solicitation, contract award, or funding amount. One article also notes a cybersecurity webinar scheduled for October 6, 2026, the current date; the signals provide no registration or contact details.

- Contractors can position threat-monitoring, incident-response, and continuity capabilities around the priorities described, while recognizing that no specific procurement opportunity is announced.
- Federal cybersecurity providers should account for the emphasis on long-duration intrusions and resilience, not prevention alone, when describing relevant capabilities to government customers.
- The webinar is listed for today, October 6, 2026, but no actionable registration information is included in the signals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)

### Sources
- [
        A hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is catching up. - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/a-hacking-campaign-has-been-running-for-years-federal-cyber-strategy-is-catching-up) - federalnewsnetwork.com
- [
        The QTFY hacking campaign has been running for years. Federal cyber strategy is adjusting to that reality. - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/podcast/federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-podcast/the-qtfy-hacking-campaign-has-been-running-for-years-federal-cyber-strategy-is-adjusting-to-that-reality) - federalnewsnetwork.com