A bill to require the Secretary of Defense assess and, as appropriate, implement open technical standards for digital content provenance, and for other purposes.
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Overview
This bill directs the Department of Defense to create a plan for improving the ability to track and verify the origin and history of digital content released to the public. The Secretary of Defense will assess existing open technical standards and develop a roadmap for implementing these standards across the Department. This roadmap will include identifying relevant stakeholders, exploring acquisition approaches, and establishing metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of these systems.
Key provisions
- Develop a roadmap for adopting digital content provenance standards by June 1, 2026.
- Assess current and proposed open technical standards for digital content provenance.
- Identify strategic objectives for securing and authenticating public-facing digital content.
- Explore standardized processes for embedding content credentials.
- Outline potential acquisition approaches for related technologies.
- Establish metrics to assess the effectiveness of provenance technologies.
- Coordinate with stakeholders including research centers, industry, and academia.
Who is affected
- Department of Defense
- Military components
- Field activities of the Department of Defense
- Federally funded research and development centers
- Industry
Notable changes
- The bill mandates the development of a roadmap for digital content provenance standards within the Department of Defense.
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