Digital Defense Content Provenance Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (13 Dec 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
What this bill does
S. 3504, the Digital Defense Content Provenance Act of 2023, directs the Department of Defense to create an educational course and a pilot program focused on verifying the authenticity and origin of its digital media. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of Defense, through the Director of the Defense Media Activity, would establish a course at the Defense Information School to train public affairs, audiovisual, and records personnel on digital content provenance, the risks posed by digital forgeries, and the use of industry technical standards to authenticate Department media. The bill also requires a pilot program to test applying such standards to official DoD photos and videos released publicly, and to assess doing so for historical visual records, with the program set to end January 1, 2027.
The bill primarily affects Department of Defense personnel involved in producing, distributing, and archiving visual and audiovisual content, as well as the Defense Media Activity and Defense Information School. It does not impose obligations on private citizens or businesses, though it references consultation with industry, academia, and research centers. Reports on the curriculum's development and the pilot program's findings would be submitted to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters on December 13, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were later incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, meaning this specific bill itself did not proceed further as a standalone measure.
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Timeline
13 Dec 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Common questions
- What does S. 3504 do?
- S. 3504, the Digital Defense Content Provenance Act of 2023, directs the Department of Defense to create an educational course and a pilot program focused on verifying the authenticity and origin of its digital media. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of Defense, through the Director of the Defense Media Activity, would establish a course at the Defense Information School to train public affairs, audiovisual, and records personnel on digital content provenance, the risks posed by digital forgeries, and the use of industry technical standards to authenticate Department media. The bill also requires a pilot program to test applying such standards to official DoD photos and videos released publicly, and to assess doing so for historical visual records, with the program set to end January 1, 2027. The bill primarily affects Department of Defense personnel involved in producing, distributing, and archiving visual and audiovisual content, as well as the Defense Media Activity and Defense Information School. It does not impose obligations on private citizens or businesses, though it references consultation with industry, academia, and research centers. Reports on the curriculum's development and the pilot program's findings would be submitted to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. The bill was introduced by Senator Gary Peters on December 13, 2023, and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were later incorporated into other legislation that was enacted, meaning this specific bill itself did not proceed further as a standalone measure.
- Has S. 3504 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3504. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3504?
- S. 3504 was sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3504?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (13 Dec 2023).
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