Summary

Creates a Department of Defense working group to design a strategy for treating traumatic brain injuries (TBI) with digital health technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). The law specifies membership, tasks for identifying gaps and existing efforts, required recommendations and an investment plan, and requires the Secretary of Defense to brief congressional defense committees by September 30, 2026.

Key Points

• Requires the Department of Defense to form a working group to craft a strategy for using AI and digital health technologies to treat TBI.
• Specifies working group membership including military, DoD civilians, and outside experts in clinical care, informatics, engineering, and implementation science.
• Strategy must identify treatment capability gaps, analyze current R&D and acquisitions, and recommend actions to close gaps.
• Strategy must include a recommended investment plan to advance technology and knowledge readiness for fielding solutions.
• Secretary of Defense must brief congressional defense committees on the strategy by September 30, 2026.
• The amendment changes existing statutory subsections to add the new requirement but does not appropriate funding.
• Focuses the DoD on leveraging commercial and government AI/digital health tools for TBI care and potential future acquisitions.
• Applies primarily to military personnel and DoD health and acquisition systems, with potential benefits for veterans and clinical partners.

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