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AI for National Security Act

H.R. 1718 · 118th Congress · Mar 22, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To make certain improvements to the enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “AI for National Security Act”.

Sec. 2 Department of Defense enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services

Section 1521 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(5), by inserting “, including the use of artificial intelligence-based endpoint security that prevents cyber attacks and does not require constant internet connectivity to function,” after “services”; and
(2)
in subsection (b), by inserting “, including by enhancing the security of the software supply chain of the Department” after “best interests of the Department”.