Carter and Thompson reintroduce bill to create a CISA AI task force

U.S. Representatives Troy Carter of Louisiana and Bennie Thompson of Mississippi announced on October 8 that they had reintroduced the CISA Securing Artificial Intelligence Task Force Act. The proposal would establish a task force inside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. The lawmakers describe the initiative as a way to coordinate federal work on safety and national-security challenges associated with artificial intelligence.

Under the proposal outlined by Carter's office, the CISA director would establish the task force within one year after the legislation becomes law. Personnel from different agency offices and divisions would coordinate AI-related directives and activities. The task force would assess efforts to improve the secure design, development, adoption and deployment of AI systems. It would also advise stakeholders about cybersecurity risks from AI deployment and identify gaps in the relevant workforce.

The bill calls for briefings twice a year to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Carter and Thompson presented these reporting requirements as part of an effort to strengthen coordination as AI risks evolve. Their October 8 announcement describes a reintroduced proposal, not an enacted law.