I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1718 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2023 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI for National Security Act . 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 .