Instructs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program where certain applicants for technical positions within the Department of Defense will be evaluated based partly on each applicant’s electronic portfolio.
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This is a binding statutory provision enacted by the U.S. Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, with mandatory language requiring the Secretary of Defense to implement a pilot program.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is a procedural HR policy focused on hiring processes for technical positions within the Department of Defense, not on AI system risks, safety, or governance of AI deployment.
This document exclusively governs hiring practices within the National Security sector, specifically within the Department of Defense and its organizations including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center and Defense Digital Service. No other economic sectors are governed.
This document does not govern the AI lifecycle stages of AI system development or deployment. Instead, it establishes a human resources pilot program for evaluating job applicants for technical positions (including AI-related roles) within the Department of Defense using electronic portfolios. The document is about hiring processes, not AI system governance.
The document mentions artificial intelligence only in the context of defining technical positions that require AI expertise for hiring purposes. It does not govern AI models, systems, or any specific AI technologies. The focus is entirely on human resources and hiring processes.
United States Congress
The document is Section 247 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which was enacted by the United States Congress as the legislative authority.
Secretary of Defense; congressional defense committees
The Secretary of Defense is mandated to carry out the pilot program and submit reports to congressional defense committees, which provide oversight. The Secretary has direct authority to implement and manage the program.
congressional defense committees; Secretary of Defense
Congressional defense committees monitor implementation through mandatory reporting requirements. The Secretary of Defense is required to assess and report on program results, including satisfaction levels, timeliness, and recommendations for expansion.
Department of Defense; Joint Artificial Intelligence Center; Defense Digital Service; military departments
The pilot program applies to organizations within the Department of Defense, specifically including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Defense Digital Service, and at least one activity of each military department, for hiring technical positions requiring expertise in AI, data science, or software development.