[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8627

   To direct the Secretary of Defense to include a module on digital 
  literacy in the annual cyber awareness training provided to certain 
                      members of the Armed Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2022

 Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Defense to include a module on digital 
  literacy in the annual cyber awareness training provided to certain 
                      members of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``DOD Cyber Training Modernization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TRAINING ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND MEDIA LITERACY IN ANNUAL 
              CYBER AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS.

    (a) In General.--The annual cyber awareness training provided to 
members of the covered Armed Forces shall include a digital literacy 
module regarding digital citizenship, media literacy, and protection 
against cyber threats (such as influenced or digitally altered 
information).
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``covered Armed Force'' means the following:
                    (A) The Army.
                    (B) The Navy.
                    (C) The Marine Corps.
                    (D) The Air Force.
                    (E) The Space Force.
            (2) The term ``digital citizenship'' means the ability to 
        safely, responsibly, and ethically use communication 
        technologies and digital information technology tools and 
        platforms; create and share media content using principles of 
        social and civic responsibility and with awareness of the legal 
        and ethical issues involved; and participate in the political, 
        economic, social, and cultural aspects of life related to 
        technology, communications, and the digital world by consuming 
        and creating digital content, including media.
            (3) The term ``media literacy'' means the ability to access 
        relevant and accurate information through media in a variety of 
        forms; critically analyze media content and the influences of 
        different forms of media; evaluate the comprehensiveness, 
        relevance, credibility, authority, and accuracy of information; 
        make educated decisions based on information obtained from 
        media and digital sources; operate various forms of technology 
        and digital tools; and reflect on how the use of media and 
        technology may affect private and public life.
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