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Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3965| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2020
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Rob Portman (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) exercise authority and direction over the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center; (2) develop a training and certification program on software development, data science, and artificial intelligence that is tailored to the needs of the covered human resources workforce (i.e., the human resources professionals, hiring managers, and recruiters who are or will be responsible for hiring software developers, data scientists, or artificial intelligence professionals); (3) issue guidance to the secretaries of the military departments and the heads of the defense components on improved use of the direct hiring processes for artificial intelligence professionals and other data science and software development personnel; and (4) modify the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test to add a new subtest addressing computational thinking skills relevant to military applications.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3965| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2020
Artificial Intelligence for the Armed Forces Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) exercise authority and direction over the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center; (2) develop a training and certification program on software development, data science, and artificial intelligence that is tailored to the needs of the covered human resources workforce (i.e., the human resources professionals, hiring managers, and recruiters who are or will be responsible for hiring software developers, data scientists, or artificial intelligence professionals); (3) issue guidance to the secretaries of the military departments and the heads of the defense components on improved use of the direct hiring processes for artificial intelligence professionals and other data science and software development personnel; and (4) modify the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test to add a new subtest addressing computational thinking skills relevant to military applications.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Rob Portman (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information