What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 8746.
Military Digital Literacy: Training Armed Forces to Combat Disinformation and Insider Threats.
This law mandates the Department of Defense to establish a one-year pilot program focused on teaching service members safe and responsible interaction with digital information. The training aims to equip military personnel with skills to identify disinformation, conspiracy theories, and hate-based ideologies, thereby strengthening national security and reducing internal vulnerabilities. Following the pilot, the DoD must report to Congress on the effectiveness of the training methods.
Key points
Mandates a pilot training program for military personnel focused on identifying disinformation, conspiracy theories, and hate-based ideologies (including antisemitism and white supremacy).
The program seeks to enhance national security by reducing the susceptibility of service members to information threats and protecting their personal data online.
The DoD will test in-person, virtual, and hybrid training methods to determine the most effective way to deliver digital responsibility education.
Status:
Expired
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