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Rick Larsen (D-WA)

AI Training for National Security Act

H.R. 6530 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "AI Training for National Security Act," aims to update security protocols within the Department of Defense. It requires the Secretary of Defense to act through the Chief Information Officer to update mandatory annual cybersecurity training. This training must include content regarding the unique cybersecurity challenges created by artificial intelligence. This requirement applies to both members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. The changes must be implemented not later than one year after the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

    The bill mandates updates to cybersecurity training to include unique challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

  • Scored +3

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    Updating cybersecurity protocols helps protect the security infrastructure that military members and veterans rely upon.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.