Subcommittee chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) listens during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying A.I. effectively and the risks from adversarial A.I. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
In a new letter, shared with DefenseScoop on Tuesday before it was disseminated publicly, members of Congress cite recent articles in the American press to warn of…
Subcommittee chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) speaks during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying A.I. effectively and the risks from adversarial A.I. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Congress should incentivize and invest in each military branch establishing a new “pathfinder project” or grand challenge-like programs unique to their specific needs, House lawmakers were told.
Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) (2nd L), ranking member Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) (R) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) (L) listen during a hearing before the Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee held a hearing on “Cyberspace Operations: Conflict in the 21st Century.” (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The request comes shortly after Rep. Mike Gallagher penned letters to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Alfred University President Mark Zupan earlier this month.