Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to establish a pilot program for analyzing supply chains for covered weapons platforms using artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
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This is a binding legislative provision enacted by the United States Congress as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, containing mandatory obligations with specific timelines and reporting requirements.
This document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited implicit coverage of approximately 2-3 subdomains. The primary focus is on supply chain analysis for weapons platforms using AI/ML tools, with minimal attention to AI-specific risks. Coverage touches on competitive dynamics (6.4) through defense supply chain vulnerabilities, and potentially system safety (7.3) through the use of AI tools for critical defense applications, though these are not explicitly addressed as risks.
This document primarily governs AI use within the National Security sector, specifically for defense supply chain analysis and weapons platform production. It also has secondary coverage of the Manufacturing sector through its focus on identifying production impediments and supplier vulnerabilities for weapons platforms.
The document primarily covers the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, as it focuses on using existing AI and machine learning tools for supply chain analysis rather than developing new AI systems. There is minimal coverage of the Build and Use Model stage through the selection and deployment of commercial and DoD AI/ML tools.
The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning tools but does not specify particular types of AI systems, models, or technical thresholds. The focus is on using AI/ML as analytical tools rather than governing specific AI technologies.
United States Congress
The document is Section 856 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which is enacted by the United States Congress as the legislative authority.
Congressional defense committees
The congressional defense committees serve as the enforcement mechanism through their oversight role, receiving annual reports on program implementation and compliance.
Congressional defense committees; Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The congressional defense committees monitor implementation through annual reports, while the Under Secretary monitors supply chain vulnerabilities and program effectiveness through the pilot program itself.
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; Department of Defense
The document directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to establish and carry out the pilot program, making this office the primary target of the governance instrument.
2 subdomains (2 Minimal)