The House Intelligence Committee approved a fiscal 2027 intelligence bill that would launch a cyberthreat intelligence-sharing pilot for one state and require assessments of current federal information-sharing practices with state and local governments. The legislation also adds election security measures, expands AI use for intelligence and cyber missions, and orders a review of foreign cyberthreats to critical energy infrastructure. #ODNI #DHS #FBI #NSA #JimHimes #JasonCrow #ChrissyHoulahan #RickCrawford
Keypoints
- The bill would create a one-year cyberthreat briefing pilot for a selected state.
- ODNI, DHS, FBI, and others would provide monthly unclassified threat briefings.
- GAO would assess how federal agencies currently share intelligence with states and localities.
- Democrats added amendments focused on 2026 election threats and analyst protections.
- The measure would expand frontier AI use for intelligence and cyber missions and review threats to energy infrastructure.