Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) launched bipartisan legislation yesterday to establish the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer's Governing Council intended to oversee the Defense Department's future AI priorities. The legislation stipulates the CDAO has the power to own any data the department collects with the goal of maintaining technological and strategic advantage over adversaries. Previously, Manchin and Rounds, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services cybersecurity subcommittee respectively, helped introduce similar language into...
