Identity Risk Intelligence: Your 90-Day Strategy for Fraud-Ready Federal Programs

Federal fraud is no longer isolated, slow‑moving, or easy to recover after the fact. The Executive Order establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud places federal agencies on a 90‑day clock to identify high‑risk transactions, enforce minimum anti‑fraud standards, and demonstrate measurable progress or face real oversight and funding consequences. At the same time, synthetic identities, organized fraud rings, and AI‑enabled deception are exploiting gaps in legacy verification, eligibility, and payment systems at massive scale.

Agencies must stop fraud before money moves, not after it disappears.

This e‑book outlines the critical shifts required to comply with the mandate and prevent fraud prior to funds being lost, including:

• Navigating the 90‑Day Task Force Timeline: Understand what must be delivered in each phase of the mandate, where fraud risk concentrates early, and how to prioritize action without disrupting essential services.
• Why Identity Is the Root Cause of Modern Fraud: Learn how weak identity resolution enables fabricated personas, ghost enrollments, and repeat abuse across programs, allowing fraud to scale undetected.
• Moving From “Pay and Chase” to Pre‑Payment Prevention: See how real‑time intelligence, behavioral signals, and automated step‑up verification stop high‑risk transactions before funds are disbursed while keeping legitimate applicants moving.
• Delivering Defensible, Auditable Outcomes at Scale: Discover how agencies can expose organized fraud networks, break down program silos, and produce explainable decisions that withstand Treasury, White House budget oversight, and congressional review.

The Task Force clock is already running. Download the e‑book to learn how Babel Street helps federal agencies act decisively within the 90‑day mandate and prevent fraud before losses trigger investigation, funding risk, and corrective action.