SHIELD Act of 2024
The SHIELD Act of 2024 creates a one-year pilot program requiring the Secretary of Defense to develop digital information safety training for U.S. military personnel. The training teaches service members to identify disinformation, hate-based ideologies, and online threats while protecting personal data and reducing insider risks. It mandates diverse participant selection, equal use of in-person, virtual, and hybrid training methods, and post-pilot surveys to evaluate effectiveness. The program concludes with a report to Congress comparing training methods and recommending future requirements for permanent digital literacy training.
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Introduced Jun 13, 2024
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Jun 13, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Jun 13, 2024
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