This bill requires the Department of Defense to promote competition when purchasing artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data infrastructure services. The legislation mandates that the Pentagon use competitive bidding for these procurements, maintain exclusive rights to government data, and consider multi-cloud technology options to avoid relying too heavily on a single vendor. The bill also establishes protections for government data used to train AI systems, requiring updated regulations to prevent vendors from improperly accessing or using that data, with penalties including fines and contract termination for violations. Beginning January 15, 2026, and annually for four years thereafter, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff must report to Congress on competition levels and market concentration in the AI procurement space, with findings made available to the public. This legislation applies to any cloud, data infrastructure, or AI foundation model provider that has received at least $50 million in Pentagon contracts over the previous five fiscal years.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.