The SHIELD Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a one-year pilot program teaching military members how to safely and responsibly interact with digital information. The training curriculum will cover how to identify fact-based journalism, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and hate-based ideologies; assess source credibility; protect personal information online; and recognize threats that could compromise military security. The program will recruit a diverse group of military participants and test three delivery methods—in-person, virtual, and hybrid—in equal amounts, with support from outside organizations specializing in digital literacy. Within 180 days after the pilot ends, the Secretary must report to Congress on which training method works best and recommend how frequently permanent military digital literacy training should occur and be updated. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation.
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