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  • S. 4024 seeks to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance security and trust in technology through revised contracting methods. The bill proposes extending the Department of Homeland Security's ability to conduct research and development acquisition pilot programs...

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    S. 4024 wants to give more time until 2031 for a special program to help the Department of Homeland Security make safe technology, but it doesn't say how much it will cost or if it will work well.

  • H. R. 9459, titled the “Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act” or the “PATHS Act,” proposes to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The bill aims to extend the use of certain technologies, including artificial intelligence, under the Department of...

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    The "Producing Advanced Technologies for Homeland Security Act" is like a rulebook that helps the Department of Homeland Security use smart computers and other cool gadgets to keep people safe until 2027. It also changes how much money they can spend on these projects, making sure they tell important people about what they’re doing really quickly.

  • S. 4024 aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 by extending certain research and development authorities until 2027. This bill allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use special contracting authority for acquiring secure and trustworthy technology. It...

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    S. 4024 is a bill that wants to let the Department of Homeland Security use special rules to buy safe and trustworthy technology, especially for things like computers and robots, until 2027. If they use these special rules for technology like artificial intelligence, they have to tell certain people in the government why they did it within three days.

  • H. R. 9459, known as the “PATHS Act”, seeks to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to support secure technology through contracting authorities. The bill extends the research and development acquisition pilot program until September 30, 2027, specifically emphasizing the...

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    The PATHS Act is a proposal to make sure that technology used by the government is safe and trustworthy, especially when it includes smart computers or "AI." It also wants to give people less money for certain projects so they spend wisely, and tells the government to quickly report when these smart technologies are used.