They're definitely making efforts to engage where practitioners and subject matter experts are. Substantial Federal gov showing at defcon this year for example.

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/08/11/secretary-mayorkas-deliv...

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/11/def-con-hackers-spa...

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/white...