U.S. District Judge, Cybersecurity Experts to Keynote 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit

The 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit provides a virtual platform for anti-fraud experts to discuss fraud impacting law enforcement and government agencies.

Key Takeaways:

• 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit will be held virtually on February 24.
• The summit brings together anti-fraud professionals to discuss fraud trends impacting law enforcement and government agencies.
• Keynote speakers include U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff and General Paul Nakasone, formerly of the U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency.

AUSTIN, Texas (January 12, 2025) – Government and law enforcement professionals in the anti-fraud space will come together to discuss fraud trends they are seeing and the tools and techniques to prevent and detect emerging schemes during the 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit. The event, hosted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), will be held virtually on February 24, 2026.

Keynote speakers at this year's summit are:

• The Honorable Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of New York. Judge Rakoff will discuss landmark financial crime cases during his career and discuss emerging challenges with financial crimes. He will be interviewed by ACFE Chief Executive Officer John Warren, J.D., CFE.
• General Paul M. Nakasone, former commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and former director of the National Security Agency. He will be interviewed by cybersecurity expert Roderick Chambers.

The 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit will also feature experts presenting on several key fraud topics, including:

• Cybercrime.
• Elder fraud.
• Investigations.
• Fraud risk management.
• Agentic AI for anti-fraud teams.

For more information on the 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit, visit the event website.

The 2026 ACFE Government Anti-Fraud Summit is hosted by the ACFE Law Enforcement and Government Alliance (LEGA), a partnership between the ACFE and law enforcement and government agencies from the federal, state and local level across the globe. The ACFE provides tailored resources for these agencies in the fight against fraud, including the ACFE Government Fraud Resources page. For more information on the Law Enforcement and Government Alliance, visit ACFE.com/LEGA.

About the ACFE

Founded in 1988 by Dr. Joseph T. Wells, CFE, CPA, the ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization. Together with more than 95,000 members, the ACFE works to reduce business fraud worldwide and inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.

Contact the ACFE

For more information, email PR@ACFE.com.