Require or encourage federal contractors bidding on new deals to meet NIST AI agent security standards.

While the standards are voluntary for most organizations, the bill would push for federal contractors bidding for new deals to meet the NIST standards.

The bill Lawler is introducing would make NIST AI agent security standards a condition or expectation for federal contractors seeking new contracts.

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The bill also requires federal contractors and agencies to build these safeguards into how they buy and deploy AI agents, and directs NIST and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to fold the standards into existing federal cybersecurity guidance.

The Stop Rogue AI Act would require federal contractors and agencies to incorporate AI-agent safeguards into procurement and deployment practices.

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