A bill to require the Secretary of Defense assess and, as appropriate, implement open technical standards for digital content provenance, and for other purposes.
Congress orders Defense Department plan to verify official photos and videos to reduce fakes
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Key Points
- Requires the Defense Secretary to create a roadmap by June 1, 2026, for how the Defense Department could add “proof of origin” to its public photos, videos, and posts.
- Directs the Defense Department to review open standards that can show whether public-facing Defense media is real and unchanged, helping fight fake or altered content.
- Calls for clear roles across the military and a standard process for adding and checking content credentials on official public media.
- Asks the Defense Department to think through buying or building the needed tools, set ways to measure if they work, and estimate resources needed by fiscal year.
- Requires a briefing to Congress by July 1, 2026, on what’s feasible, what barriers exist, who has been consulted, and possible pilot projects.
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Official Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense assess and, as appropriate, implement open technical standards for digital content provenance, and for other purposes.
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