FY2026 NDAA, Section 1515 ("Incorporation of artificial intelligence considerations into cybersecurity training")

Proposed 2025-03-14 | Enacted 2025-12-18 | Official source

Summary

Requires the Secretary of Defense, via the Chief Information Officer, to revise cybersecurity training for Armed Forces and civilian employees to include AI-related cybersecurity challenges within one year of the Act’s enactment.

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SEC. 1515. INCORPORATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CONSIDERATIONS INTO CYBERSECURITY TRAINING. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall revise the mandatory training on cybersecurity for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense to include content related to the unique cybersecurity challenges posed by the use of artificial intelligence.