Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to coordinate AI-related activities, designate an senior Coast Guard official responsible for AI, and (through the designated official) develop a strategic plan for AI
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This is a binding federal statute enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. It contains mandatory obligations using 'shall' language throughout, establishing legal requirements for the Coast Guard Commandant to coordinate AI activities, designate officials, and develop strategic plans.
This document has minimal to no coverage of specific AI risk domains. It is primarily a procedural/organizational mandate establishing governance structures for AI coordination within the Coast Guard. It does not address specific risks, harms, or mitigation measures from the MIT taxonomy. The focus is on establishing coordination mechanisms, designating officials, and developing strategic plans rather than managing AI-related risks.
This document governs AI use within the National Security sector, specifically the U.S. Coast Guard. It establishes coordination mechanisms and strategic planning requirements for AI deployment in military and homeland security operations. The governance is internal to a federal military service and does not extend to private sector or civilian applications.
The document covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary emphasis on planning, deployment, and operational monitoring. It requires coordination of AI activities from identification through operational use, including strategic planning, evaluation of capabilities, and continuous improvement of processes.
The document uses broad terminology including 'artificial intelligence', 'machine learning', and 'data analytics' without defining specific technical categories. It does not distinguish between different types of AI systems, models, or specify compute thresholds. The focus is on general AI and ML capabilities applicable to Coast Guard operations.
United States Congress
The document is Section 11226 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which is federal legislation enacted by the United States Congress.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; United States Congress
Congressional committees are designated to receive the strategic plan, providing oversight and enforcement through their legislative and budgetary authority over the Coast Guard.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; designated senior official of the Coast Guard
The designated official is responsible for ongoing coordination and continuous improvement of AI activities, while Congressional committees monitor compliance through required plan submissions.
Coast Guard; Commandant of the Coast Guard; designated senior official of the Coast Guard
The document explicitly targets the Coast Guard and its Commandant, requiring them to coordinate AI activities, designate officials, and develop strategic plans for AI implementation in operational and mission-support contexts.