Bill > HR4985

This bill, called the Digital Defense Leadership Act, aims to strengthen the U.S. government's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies to address national security challenges. Key provisions include: - Requiring the President to develop a national strategy on the "global information domain" to address foreign adversaries' use of AI-enabled disinformation and other tactics to influence global opinion. - Directing the Secretary of Defense to establish performance objectives and metrics for incorporating AI and digital readiness into Department of Defense platforms, processes, and operations. - Expanding the role of the intelligence community in the Steering Committee on Emerging Technology and establishing a new Artificial Intelligence Critical Applications Fund to support AI development for the intelligence community. - Integrating digital skills and computational thinking into military junior leader education, and requiring professional military education to include courses on emerging technologies. - Establishing new occupational series and military career fields for software development, data science, and AI to improve the government's ability to recruit and retain talent in these critical areas. Overall, the bill aims to elevate the priority of AI and digital capabilities across national security agencies and the military, and to drive innovation, workforce development, and organizational changes to keep pace with technological advancements.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Military Affairs and Security, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4985/all-info