Sen. Martin Heinrich Delivers Major Wins For New Mexico Military Bases, Laboratories And Defense Technologies
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ranking Member of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, and co-founder of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, has secured major wins for New Mexico in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.
The wins support New Mexico’s men and women in uniform, military installations, national laboratories, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Artificial Intelligence and job-creating initiatives throughout the state.
Heinrich, Portman Secure Major Advancements For Artificial Intelligence In FY21 National Defense Authorization Act
Senators spearhead effort to create national strategy for AI, authorize $1.5B for AI initiatives
WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, have secured the most significant advancements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) ever included in a defense policy bill.
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorizes versions of four major pieces of legislation championed by Senators Heinrich and Portman. The four major pieces of legislation include:
Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (AI-IA)