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This bill, titled the "Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025," establishes comprehensive requirements for the Department of Defense's procurement of cloud computing, data infrastructure, and artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models. The bill defines key terms such as foundation models (AI models with over 1 billion parameters or capable of high-performance tasks posing security risks) and mandates that the Secretary of Defense implement competitive award processes for these technological procurements. It requires that the government maintain exclusive rights to its data, prioritizes multi-cloud technology, and ensures that procurement processes mitigate barriers for small businesses and nontraditional contractors. The legislation also introduces strict protections for government-furnished data, prohibiting vendors from using such data to train or improve their commercial products without explicit authorization. Additionally, the bill requires annual reporting to congressional defense committees about market competition, innovation, and potential market power concentrations in the AI space, with these reports to be made publicly available. The bill includes provisions for penalties against providers who violate data usage guidelines and allows for limited exemptions to these rules in specific national security circumstances, with such exemptions requiring detailed justification and notification to the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3434/all-info